Alex Bolt

Quick Facts

Full Name Alex Bolt
Birthdate January 5, 1993
Age 29 years old
Zodiac sign Aquarius
Nationality Australian
Ethnicity Russian Heritage
Hair color Blonde
Eye color Brown
Skin Fair
Birthplace Murray Bridge, South Australia
Residence Murray Bridge
Height Six feet/1.83 m
Weight 84 kg/185 lb
Body type Athletic
Skin Fair
Profession Tennis player
Turned Pro 2011
Highest Ranking (Singles) 125 (March 4, 2019)
World Ranking (Singles) 193 (2022)
Coach Peter Luczak & Aiden Hill
Plays Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
US Open QF (2018)
Australian Open QF (2014, 2017)
Wimbledon 1R (2014, 2018)
Relationship status Single
Social Media Instagram
Net Worth $5 million
Tennis Merch  RacketShoesBag
Last Update May, 2022

Alex Bolt is one of those sportsmen who has set his sights on professional tennis glory. The Association of Tennis Professionals has Alex ranked World No. 81 in doubles and World No. 125 in singles (ATP).

What is Alex Bolt’s Net Worth and Career Earnings?

Despite Alex Bolt  rising popularity, not much is known about the tennis player. Thus, information regarding his salary remains undisclosed as well.

However, it has been estimated that Alex’s net worth stands at a whopping $5 million. Besides that, his career earnings have amounted to $1,392,059.

Alex Bolt Personal Life and Family History

Alex Bolt was born in Murray Bridge, South Australia, on January 5, 1993. Despite being a famous name in tennis, nothing is known about him personally.

As a result, we don’t have enough information on his family.

Nonetheless, we can see him on social media, such as Instagram, uploading images with his family.

Apart from that, we can deduce from these posts that Alex enjoys spending time with his family. Similarly, his family has shown their support for him throughout the years.

Alex Bolt began playing tennis at the age of seven, when he was only seven years old. Furthermore, he spent the most of his youth participating in sports such as basketball and football.

Not to mention, during Alex’s 2016 season off from tennis, he began playing local football. Alex played in the River Murray Football League with the Mypolonga Tigers.

He worked as a fence-builder in Mypolonga during his stay there.

As a result, it is clear that his passion for football is obvious. Bolt is a die-hard Port Adelaide Football Club fan.

Alex Bolt ( Height, Weight, and Age)

Alex will be 29 years old in 2022. This active Capricorn belongs to the zodiac sign of Capricorn.

He’s also a handsome athlete with a charming personality to match.

He is presently 6 feet tall and weighs roughly 84 kg. Alex Bolt maintains his physical fitness with intense training and a tight diet.

Alex Bolt Tennis Career

Early Career 

At Murray Bridge, Alex Bolt began his tennis career. In the Murray Bridge Lawn Tennis Association, he competed.

Alex also made his professional ITF debut at the Australia F8 in October 2010. He advanced to the second round of the tournament.

His outstanding performance, however, was short-lived, as he did not qualify for the 2012 Brisbane International. During qualifying, he was defeated by Luke Saville in the first round.

Nonetheless, he did not let the setback deter him, as he competed on the Futures Circuit in 2012.

Bolt’s hard effort paid off at Happy Valley, South Australia, where he reached his maiden final and won the 2012 Australian F7 title. It was Alex Bolt’s first championship in his professional career.

In addition, from October to December 2012, Alex competed in four finals, winning one of them. Bolt would finish the year with a rating of 483, up from 483 previous year.

A prodigy on the rise

Alex Bolt competes in the Sydney International qualifying rounds at the start of 2013. He advances to the competition’s second round before falling to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.

In addition, during the 2013 Australian Open, Alex advanced to the second round of qualifying. He would, however, lose to Florent Serra in a close match, 4–6, 7–5, 6–8.

Alex’s run in the 2013 French Open, on the other hand, came to an end after a first-round loss to James Duckworth.

Alex Bolt plays a forehand at the Australian Open.

He  also shows off his strong form in a number of Futures around Europe.

Alex Bolt had a fantastic year in 2012, finishing with a ranking of 364.

A Title Contender

Alex Bolt got off to a good start in 2014, receiving wild card entries in both the 2014 Australian Open qualifying and the 2014 Brisbane International.

In round 1, however, he would lose both of his qualification matches. Alex would also earn a wild card entry in the Men’s doubles alongside Whittington.

The duo proved to be formidable in the competition, defeating Fernando Verdasco and David Marrero in round two.

Despite this, Alex’s outstanding form continues as he advances to the Burnie Challenger’s quarterfinal.

Hiroki Moriya Alex suffers his most heinous defeat of the year during the thrilling match against the eventual runner-up.

Despite the negative press following his defeat, Alex went on to play in a number of Australian Futures tournaments. In addition, he finishes second in F5 and first in F4.

In addition, on May 3, Alex Bolt would win his first ATP Challenger Tour event at China International. He wins the title against top contender Nikola Mektić in straight sets.

Consequently, Alex Bolt’s rank would rise to 240. Moreover, Alex pairs with Andrew Whittington and wins the doubles.

Besides, Alex fails to make his grand slam debut at Wimbledon after losing to Nikola Mektić in straight sets in the final qualification round.

Moreover, he completed 2014 after reaching the semi-finals of the Napa Challenger.

A legacy in the making

Alex Bolt started the 2015 season competing at the Onkaparinga Challenger. He would exit the competition after losing to Ryan Harrison in the semi-finals.

Further, Alex misses out on the 2015 Australian Open singles. However, he competes in the doubles and reaches the third round.

Moreover, Alex made competed in the ATP Challenger Tour final for the second time in Burnie.

However, despite high anticipation, Alex would exit the competition after losing straight sets against Chung Hyeon.

Additionally, after two consecutive wins in qualification, Alex makes his first ATP Masters 1000 main draw debut in Indian Wells.

Besides, Alex participated in North America before returning to Australia for the futures circuit.

In the circuit, he reaches the Cairns F7 but loses in three sets against Finn Tearney.

Further, Alex makes it to the quarterfinals of the Latrobe and Canberra challenger in October and November.

Hiatus from tennis

After an exceptional performance in 2015, Alex started 2016 competing at the Onkaparinga Challenger. During the tournament, Alex reached the quarterfinal.

Besides, he lost the qualification for the 2016 Australian Open in the first round. Furthermore, Bolt made it to the quarterfinal of the Launceston Challenger and Maui Challenger.

Shortly after, Alex plays three ITF tournaments across Australia. However, he takes a hiatus from tennis for the remainder of the year.

Return to tennis

After the 2016 hiatus, Alex returned to tennis after nine months in January 2017 to qualify for the Happy Valley Challenger.

Regarding his return, Alex stated

“This is my first tournament since March, so it’s good to be back. I’m loving playing tennis again. It’s great fun, and hopefully, this run continues.”

His glorious return falls short as he loses to Omar Jasika in round 2 after defeating Tatsuma Ito.

Singles Grand Slam debut

Nonetheless, Alex would continue his tennis endeavor in the 2017 Australian Open. During the tournament, he defeated Matthias Bachinger, Julien Benneteau, and Marius Copil.

However, he loses to Yoshito Nishioka shortly after his grand slam debut. Moreover, Alex paired with Bradley Mousley in Doubles and reached the quarterfinals for the second time in his career.

Besides, he made it to the quarterfinals of both Launceston International and Burnie International.

Besides, Alex also reached the finals of the Launceston doubles with Andrew Whittington. Shortly after, he traveled to Asia in February but failed to qualify for any singles challenger events.

Moreover, he returns to Australia to compete for the future tour. Further, Alex traveled to Europe in May and made it to the final of the Ilkley Trophy.

However, he lost the grand final against Marton Fucsovic in straight sets. It was Alex’s first appearance in a Challenger final for more than two years.

Consequently, the result led to the rise of his ranking from 438 to 306 in the world.

Additionally, Alex made it to the finals of the second Challenger tour at Traralgon and suffered a defeat to Aussie Jason.

Nonetheless, Alex Bolt earned a discretionary wildcard in the Australian Open for his performance in the tournament.

Alex Bolt had an exceptional performance throughout 2017 and ended the year with a ranking of 192. His ranking was a massive improvement from his ranking in 2016.

Besides, Alex Bolt finished the doubles circuit with five Challenger finals and three victories. He completed the season with a career-high ranking of 86.

First ATP Singles win

Alex Bolt initiated the 2018 season at the inaugural Playford Challenger event, where he lost to Jason Kubler.

Further, Alex received a wildcard for the 2018 Sydney International in both doubles and singles.

Moreover, in the singles draw, Alex lost to Ričardas Berankis in the first round. Additionally, Lex lost to Viktor Troicki at the Australian Open during the first round in 5 sets.

Besides, Alex qualified for the Zhuhai Challenger in Mach and won the final as well. Likewise, his exceptional performance won him the first ATP World Tour Match.

During the finals, he beat Vasek Pospisil in round 1 at Rosmalen Grass Court Championships.

Furthermore, Alex partnered with Lleyton Hewitt for the 2002 Men’s singles Wimbledon champion in 2018.

On the other hand, Alex loses to Kyle Edmund in the singles during round 1 as well. Nonetheless, Alex Bolt qualified for the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, Atlanta and Washington, despite his poor form.

However, Alex would lose in the first round of all three. Further, he would lose in the qualifying round for the US Open during the final game.

First Grand Slam win of Alex Bolt

Alex Bolt would receive a wild card for Brisbane International. However, because of his inconsistency, he lost in the first round.

Similarly, he received a wild card in the Australian Open as well. However, unlike last time, Alex won his first Grand Slam after defeating Jack Socks in four sets.

Alex Bolt in a match against Jack Sock.

Moreover, he defeated Gilles Simon in the second round but lost in the third round to Alexander Zverev due to 3–6, 3–6, 2–6.

Australian Open

2020

Alex’s 2020 season kicked off well as he reached the quarterfinal of the 2020 Adelaide International.

Also, he received a wildcard in the Australian Open 2020, where he would face Albert Ramos Viñolas in the first round.

Likewise, he won five sets in the first round before losing in the second round to the finalist. Dominic Thiem. Unlike last year, Alex dropped his ranking as he finishes 2020 with an order of 171.

 2021

Furthermore, the athlete received another wildcard entry to the Australian Open 2021. It was his fourth consecutive entry to the Australian Open.

Bolt managed to excel in the second round. However, he eventually lost the match to Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov.

Likewise, the player was again awarded a fifth wildcard entry to the Australian Open 2022 but was unable to get past the first round.

Alex Bolt | FAQs

Is Alex married?

No, he is not married. Alex does not seem to be in any relationship.

Where did Alex Bolt study?

Despite his popularity, not much is known about his personal life and education details.

You may also like: Darko Milicic