Alastair Gray (born 22 June 1998) is a British

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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

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Career

Gray made his ATP main draw debut at the 2019 Hall of Fame Open after receiving a wildcard for the singles tournament. He received a wildcard for the main draw of the

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men’s doubles alongside

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, where he recorded his first Major win against

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and

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. He made his Grand Slam debut at the

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as a wildcard where he won his first singles match against

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Personal

Gray attended

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, his time there overlapping with fellow British tennis player Jack Draper.

Playing style

Gray plays right-handed with a one-handed backhand. He prefers

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and

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surfaces. The standout feature of his game is a highly effective first serve, the sound of which has been compared to a

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ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour Finals

Singles: 9 (5–4)

Doubles: 7 (5–2)

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