Alastair Gray
{{Short description|British tennis player (born 1998)}}
{{for-multi|the South African cricketer|Alistair Gray|the Scottish artist and writer|Alasdair Gray}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Alastair Gray
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|country = {{GBR}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|6|22}}
|birth_place = Twickenham, United Kingdom
|height = {{height|cm=193}}
|coach = Devin Bowen
David Roditi
|turnedpro = 2016
|plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
|college = Texas Christian University
|careerprizemoney = $244,395
|singlesrecord = 1–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
|singlestitles = 5 ITF
|highestsinglesranking = No. 237 (19 September 2022)
|currentsinglesranking = No. 419 (24 February 2025)
|Wimbledonresult = 2R (2022)
|doublesrecord = 1–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
|doublestitles = 4 ITF
|highestdoublesranking = No. 304 (20 June 2022)
|currentdoublesranking =
|WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R (2021)
|updated = 2 December 2024
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Alastair Gray (born 22 June 1998) is a British tennis player.
Gray has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 237 achieved on 19 September 2022. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 304 achieved on 20 June 2022.
Gray played college tennis at Texas Christian University.{{Cite web|url=http://gofrogs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5527|title=Alastair Gray – Men's Tennis|website=TCU Athletics}}
Career
Gray made his ATP main draw debut at the 2019 Hall of Fame Open after receiving a wildcard for the singles tournament.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}
He received a wildcard for the main draw of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships men’s doubles alongside Aidan McHugh, where he recorded his first Major win against Jiří Veselý and Roman Jebavý.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wimbledon.com/amp/en_GB/news/articles/2021-06-16/initial_wild_cards_for_the_championships_2021.html|title=Initial Wild Cards for The Championships 2021|website=www.wimbledon.com}}
Gray made his Grand Slam tournament debut at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships as a wildcard where he won his first singles match against Tseng Chun-hsin,{{cite web|url=https://www.helensburghadvertiser.co.uk/news/20241987.british-wild-card-alastair-gray-remarkable-grand-slam-singles-debut-victory/|title=British wild card Alastair Gray in remarkable grand slam singles debut victory|publisher=Helensburgh Advertiser|accessdate=7 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wimbledon-news/another-brit-through-as-wild-card-gray-makes-second-round-608837.html|title=Another Brit through as wild card Gray makes second round|publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=7 January 2025}} before losing to 11th seed Taylor Fritz in the second round.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/taylor-fritz-wimbledon-twickenham-american-british-b2112897.html|title=Alastair Gray beaten by 11th seed Taylor Fritz in Wimbledon second round|publisher=The Independent|accessdate=7 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wimbledon-news/wimbledon-fritz-through-to-third-round-609314.html|title=Eastbourne champion Fritz through to Wimbledon third round|publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=7 January 2025}}
Personal
Gray attended Parkside School, Cobham, his time there overlapping with fellow British tennis player Jack Draper.{{cite journal |title=Old Boys Shining at Wimbledon |journal=Parkside School Newsletter |date=8 July 2022 |volume=2 |issue=11 |url=https://mailchi.mp/70c0bdad3e08/parkside-end-of-year-newsletter-vol-2-issue-11 |access-date=4 October 2022}}
Playing style
Gray plays right-handed with a one-handed backhand.{{cite web |title=Alastair Gray Player Profile |url=https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/british-tennis-players/alastair-gray/ |website=LTA |publisher=Lawn Tennis Association |access-date=7 November 2022}} He prefers hard and grass court surfaces. The standout feature of his game is a highly effective first serve, the sound of which has been compared to a gunshot.{{cite web |last1=Rathborne |first1=Toby |title=Alastair Gray: Ready for the next step |url=https://sportsgazette.co.uk/alastair-gray-ready-to-take-the-next-step/#:~:text=Gray%20bobbles%20the%20ball%20on,the%20exact%20apex%20he%20wants. |website=Sports Gazette |access-date=7 November 2022 |date=10 June 2022}}
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour Finals
=Singles: 14 (7–6)=
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|1–0 |{{dts|Sept 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Johannesburg, South Africa |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|AUS}} Jeremy Beale |7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|2–0 |{{dts|Sept 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Johannesburg, South Africa |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|GRE}} Michail Pervolarakis |4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|2–1 |{{dts|Nov 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Heraklion, Greece |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Maestrelli |0–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|3–1 |{{dts|Feb 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} Harry Wendelken |7–5, 6–1 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|4–1 |{{dts|Feb 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Glasgow, United Kingdom |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GER}} Henri Squire |6–3, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–4) |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|4–2 |{{dts|Mar 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Trimbach, Switzerland |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Carpet (i) |{{flagicon|SUI}} Leandro Riedi |2–6, 2–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|5–2 |{{dts|Aug 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Grass |{{flagicon|GBR}} Daniel Cox |3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|5–3 |{{dts|Nov 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|POL}} Kacper Żuk |4–6, 4–6 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|5–4 |{{dts|Apr 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Trento, Italy |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|SUI}} Jérôme Kym |6–7(7–9), 2–6 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|5–5 |{{dts|Nov 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Heraklion, Greece |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|FRA}} Arthur Géa |6–7(2–7), 3–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|6–5 |{{dts|Nov 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Madrid, Spain |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|SYR|1980}} Hazem Naw |6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–2 |
| |6–5
|{{dts|Dec 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Zahra, Kuwait |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|BEL}} Emilien Demanet |not played |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|6–6 |{{dts|Aug 2024}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|PAR}} Adolfo Daniel Vallejo |2–6, 3–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|7–6 |{{dts|Jan 2025}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Indore, India |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Samir Banerjee |6–3, 1–1 ret. |
=Doubles: 7 (5–2)=
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
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|0–1 |{{dts|Nov 2016}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Great Britain F5, Sheffield |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Ewan Moore |{{flagicon|GBR}} Scott Clayton |4–6, 4–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|1–1 |{{dts|Aug 2019}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Roehampton, United Kingdom |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Ewan Moore |{{flagicon|GBR}} Scott Clayton |6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|2–1 |{{dts|Aug 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Ryan Storrie |{{flagicon|FRA}} Clément Chidekh |3–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|3–1 |{{dts|Sep 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Johannesburg, South Africa |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Daniel Cukierman |{{flagicon|BRA}} Mateus Alves |7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|4–1 |{{dts|Jan 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Bath, United Kingdom |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Broom |{{flagicon|NED}} Guy den Ouden |6–2, 6–2 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|5–1 |{{dts|Jul 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Grass |{{flagicon|GBR}} Stuart Parker |{{flagicon|GBR}} Charles Broom |7–6(7–4), 4–6, [10–5] |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|5–2 |{{dts|Nov 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Monastir, Tunisia |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|FRA}} Kyrian Jacquet |{{flagicon|CHN}} Bu Yunchaokete |2–6, 4–6 |
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