Alexandre Muller | Bio | ATP Tour

Nickname is Lamull.
Father, Stefan, works for BNP Paribas; mother, Virginie, is a mortgage recovery agent; brother, Julien.
Had a tennis court at his childhood home and began playing with his dad at age6.
Says that he was better at football than tennis before choosing the latter.
Began training at French national tennis centre as a 12-year-old and moved to Paris at age 15.
Says former WTA player Sophie De Taxis is an important influence. Calls her following matches for friendly advice.
Favourite shot is forehand pass, surface is clay and tournament is Roland Garros.
Lists New York City as his favourite city on tour.
Idolised Roger Federer growing up.
If he wasn’t a tennis player, he would be a professional football player.
Supports Olympique de Marseille football team. Favourite football player is Cristiano Ronaldo.
Favourite movie is Taken, TV Show is Koh-Lanta, actor is Will Smith and musician is James Blunt.
Lists his favourite food as "all the desserts" and says his guilty pleasure is candy.
Says that his best qualities are that he's friendly and sympathetic. Worst quality is that he's forgetful.
Favourite school subject was math.

(UPDATED 23 AUGUST 2024)

Broke into Top 500 in 2016, Top 250 in 2019 and Top 100 in April 2023 after reaching 1st final in Marrakech, then achieved career-high No. 71 in January 2024.
Reached 1st ATP Tour QF at 2023 Doha and clay-court champions Gasquet and Musetti en route to 1st SF and final at 2023 Marrakech.
Earned biggest win of career over No. 6 Rublev to reach 1st ATP Masters 1000 4R at 2024 Rome.
Made tour-level debut at 2017 Roland Garros as a WC (l. to Monteiro) and won first tour-level match at 2021 Australian Open as a LL beating Londero in 1R.
Owns a 138-121 Challenger record (3-3 in finals), winning 1st title at 2022 Blois, saving a MP in his 1R match.
Had a tennis court at his childhood home and began playing with his dad at age 6 and says he was better at football than tennis before choosing the latter.