Introduction
Alexandre Müller (French pronunciation: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ mylɛʁ]; born 1 February 1997) is a French professional tennis player. He has been ranked by the ATP as high as world No. 71 in singles, which he achieved on 29 January 2024. He also has a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 273, attained on 9 May 2022.
Since turning professional in 2014, Müller has spent most seasons on the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour and ATP Challenger Tour, where he has won 17 total singles and doubles titles across both circuits. He sealed his top 150 debut in July 2022, a month after winning his first Challenger title in Blois. The following season, Müller made his breakthrough on the ATP Tour after reaching his first tour final in Marrakesh, which earned him his top 100 debut.
Professional career
2017–2019: Grand Slam debut
Müller made his ATP main draw debut at the 2017 French Open after receiving a wildcard to the singles main draw. He was defeated by Thiago Monteiro in the first round.
He qualified for the 2019 French Open but lost in the first round to Roberto Carballes Baena.
2021: First Grand Slam win, top 200 debut
At the 2021 Australian Open Müller won his first Grand Slam match as a lucky loser defeating Juan Ignacio Londero. As a result, he entered the top 200 at a career-high of World No. 194 on 22 February 2021.
2022: First Challenger title, top 150 debut
In June, Müller won his first Challenger tournament in Blois, France, defeating Nikola Milojevic. A month later, he made his top 150 debut 25 July 2022 at world No. 149.
2023: First ATP final, top 100 and Masters debuts
At the 2023 Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha, Müller as a qualifier reached his first ATP quarterfinal in his career, defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili and eighth seed Botic van de Zandschulp. He lost to Andy Murray.
At the 2023 Grand Prix Hassan II he reached a second quarterfinal defeating sixth seed Richard Gasquet and Francesco Passaro. Next he defeated top seed Lorenzo Musetti to reach his first ATP semifinal in a close to two hours match. He then faced Russian Pavel Kotov, defeating him also in two hours in straight sets to reach his first ATP final, before losing to Roberto Carballes Baena. As a result he secured a new carrier high singles ranking into the top 100 at world No. 96 on 10 April 2023. He made his Masters debut at the 2023 Italian Open (tennis) as a qualifier and recorded his first win defeating Kyle Edmund.
Müller reached a new career-high ranking of No. 82 on 26 June 2023 following his first title at a Challenger 125 level at the 2023 Emilia-Romagna Open in Montechiarugolo, Italy, defeating Francesco Maestrelli. He made his debut at Wimbledon, defeating compatriot Arthur Rinderknech in the first round for his second win in a Major. He then lost to top seed Carlos Alcaraz.
At the US Open, Müller faced second seed Novak Djokovic in the first round, losing in straight sets. He received a wildcard for the main draw of the 2023 Rolex Paris Masters.
2024: Top 75, first top 10 win and Masters fourth round
Following a quarterfinal showing as a qualifier at the 2024 ASB Classic where he defeated compatriot Benjamin Bonzi and third seed Francisco Cerundolo, he reached the top 75 in the rankings on 15 January 2024.
In February, Muller lost to Andy Murray in the first round of the ATP Qatar Open. This was Andy Murray's first victory since October 2023.
In May, Müller reached the fourth round of a Masters at the Italian Open for the first time in his career by defeating Marton Fucsovics, compatriot and 31st seed Arthur Fils, and fourth seed Andrey Rublev, having reached the main draw as a qualifier. The win against Rublev ended the Madrid champion seven-match winning streak and was his first career win against a top 10 player. As a result he made it back to the top 100 climbing close to 20 positions up in the rankings. He lost to Nicolás Jarry in the fourth round.
Singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Current through the 2024 Italian Open.
Singles
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | Q1 | 2R | Q1 | Q3 | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 50% |
| French Open | 1R | Q3 | 1R | Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | NH | Q1 | Q2 | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0 / 7 | 2–7 | 22% |
| ATP Masters 1000 | |||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | NH | A | A | Q2 | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | NH | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 4R | 0 / 2 | 4–2 | 67% |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Shanghai Masters | A | A | A | NH | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | 50% |
ATP finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Finals by setting |
|---|
| Legend |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (0–0) |
| Clay (0–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Finals by setting |
| Outdoor (0–1) |
| Indoor (0–0) |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1) |
| Hard (0–0) |
| Clay (0–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Outdoor (0–1) |
| Indoor (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Apr 2023 | Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco | 250 Series | Clay | Roberto Carballés Baena | 6–4, 6–7, 2–6 |
Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 25 (9–16)
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Legend (singles) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (2–2) |
| ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (7–14) |
| Titles by surface |
| Hard (2–10) |
| Clay (7–6) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (2–2) |
| ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (7–14) |
| Hard (2–10) |
| Clay (7–6) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Nov 2015 | Tunisia F32, El Kantaoui | Futures | Hard | Nikola Milojević | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Mar 2016 | Egypt F8, Sharm El Sheikh | Futures | Hard | Marko Tepavac | 6–7, 1–6 | |
| Loss | May 2016 | Algeria F1, Oran | Futures | Clay | Sadio Doumbia | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | Jun 2016 | Macedonia F1, Skopje | Futures | Clay | Danilo Petrović | 3–6, 6–4, 6–7 | |
| Win | Jul 2016 | Macedonia F2, Skopje | Futures | Clay | Dimitar Grabul | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Aug 2016 | Morocco F6, Tanger | Futures | Clay | Maxime Hamou | 3–6, 6–4, 2–6 | |
| Loss | Oct 2016 | Croatia F9, Bol | Futures | Clay | Riccardo Bellotti | 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | Nov 2016 | Greece F8, Heraklion | Futures | Hard | Václav Šafránek | 5–7, 4–6 | |
| Win | Nov 2016 | Cyprus F2, Limassol | Futures | Hard | Lucas Miedler | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Dec 2016 | Israel F17, Ramat Gan | Futures | Hard | David Guez | 7–5, 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Feb 2017 | Indonesia F3, Jakarta | Futures | Hard | Sebastian Fanselow | 1–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | May 2017 | France F10, Grasse | Futures | Clay | Corentin Moutet | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | Jul 2017 | Poland F3, Mrągowo | Futures | Clay | Markus Eriksson | 6–3, 0–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | Jul 2017 | France F16, Uriage | Futures | Clay | Corentin Denolly | 5–7, 7–6, 6–4 | |
| Win | Oct 2017 | Tunisia F32, Hammamet | Futures | Clay | Guillermo Olaso | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Mar 2018 | Tunisia F8, Jerba | Futures | Hard | Moez Echargui | 6–7, 6–2, 1–6 | |
| Loss | Sep 2018 | Lebanon F1, Jounieh | Futures | Clay | Jordi Samper Montaña | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | Oct 2018 | Lebanon F2, Jounieh | Futures | Clay | Fabien Reboul | 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Dec 2018 | Tunisia F42, Monastir | Futures | Hard | Aslan Karatsev | 4–6, 6–4, 1–6 | |
| Loss | Sep 2019 | Glasgow, Great Britain | Challenger | Hard (i) | Emil Ruusuvuori | 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | Oct 2019 | M25 Tavira, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Frederico Ferreira Silva | 2–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | Nov 2019 | M25 Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Petros Chrysochos | 3–6, 7–6 , 6–2 | |
| Win | Jun 2022 | Blois, France | Challenger | Clay | Nikola Milojevic | 7–6, 6–1 | |
| Loss | Feb 2023 | Waco, Texas | Challenger | Hard | Aleksandar Kovacevic | 3–6, 6–4, 2–6 | |
| Win | Jun 2023 | Montechiarugolo, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Francesco Maestrelli | 6–1, 6–4 |
Doubles: 16 (8–8)
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Legend (doubles) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (2–1) |
| ITF Futures Tour (6–7) |
| Titles by surface |
| Hard (1–4) |
| Clay (7–4) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (2–1) |
| ITF Futures Tour (6–7) |
| Hard (1–4) |
| Clay (7–4) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Oct 2015 | Greece F8, Heraklion | Futures | Hard | Corentin Denolly | Lloyd Glasspool Joshua Ward-Hibbert | w/o | |
| Win | Jan 2016 | France F1, Bagnoles-de-l'Orne | Futures | Clay (i) | Corentin Denolly | Benjamin Bonzi Grégoire Jacq | 2–6, 6–1, [10–6] | |
| Win | May 2016 | Algeria F1, Oran | Futures | Clay | Fabien Reboul | Adria Mas Mascolo Pol Toledo Bagué | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Win | May 2016 | Algeria F2, Algiers | Futures | Clay | Grégoire Jacq | Jordi Muñoz Abreu Fabien Reboul | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Jul 2016 | Italy F20, Casinalbo | Futures | Clay | Pirmin Hänle | Riccardo Balzerani Enrico Dalla Valle | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Aug 2016 | Morocco F5, Tanger | Futures | Clay | Gianni Mina | Sander Gillé Antoine Hoang | 4–6, 6–7 | |
| Loss | Aug 2016 | Morocco F6, Tanger | Futures | Clay | Gianni Mina | Felipe Cunha Silva Julian Ocleppo | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Nov 2016 | Greece F8, Heraklion | Futures | Hard | Florent Diep | Adrian Bodmer Jakob Sude | 2–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | Dec 2016 | Cyprus F3, Larnaca | Futures | Hard | Markos Kalovelonis | Lucas Miedler Maximilian Neuchrist | 3–6, 6–1, [5–10] | |
| Win | Jan 2017 | Egypt F1, Sharm El Sheikh | Futures | Hard | Antoine Escoffier | Adrian Bodmer Jakob Sude | 6–2, 3–6, [11–9] | |
| Win | Jul 2017 | Belgium F4, Lasne | Futures | Clay | Corentin Denolly | Maxence Brovillé Clément Tabur | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Win | Jul 2017 | France F16, Uriage | Futures | Clay | Corentin Denolly | Antoine Bellier Johan Sébastien Tatlot | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Loss | May 2018 | France F9, Grasse | Futures | Clay | Corentin Denolly | Hugo Gaston Clément Tabur | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | Jun 2019 | Blois, France | Challenger | Clay | Corentin Denolly | Sergio Galdós Andreas Siljeström | 7–5, 6–7, [10–6] | |
| Loss | Feb 2022 | Bangalore, India | Challenger | Hard | Hugo Grenier | Saketh Myneni Ramkumar Ramanathan | 3-6, 2-6 | |
| Win | Apr 2022 | Sanremo, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Geoffrey Blancaneaux | Flavio Cobolli Matteo Gigante | 4–6, 6–3, [11–9] |