Aljaž Bedene
Aljaž Bedene (born 18 July 1989) is a Slovenian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as high as No. 43 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which he achieved in February 2018. He reached four singles finals on the ATP Tour as well as the third round at three of the four Grand Slam tournaments. He also attained his career-high ranking of No. 127 in doubles in October 2013. Between 2015 and 2017, Bedene represented Great Britain after becoming a naturalised Briton before he returned to represent Slovenia in 2018.
Bedene at the 2021 French Open | |
| Country (sports) | Slovenia (2008–2015, 2018–2022) Great Britain (2015–2017) |
|---|---|
| Residence | Welwyn Garden City, England |
| Born | 18 July 1989 Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2008 |
| Retired | 2022 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Markus Wislsperger |
| Prize money | US$5,153,647 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 140–160 (46.7%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 43 (19 February 2018) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2020) |
| French Open | 3R (2016, 2020, 2022) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2017, 2021) |
| US Open | 3R (2019) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 21–49 (30.0%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 127 (7 October 2013) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2016, 2019, 2020, 2021) |
| French Open | 2R (2013, 2020) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2013, 2015, 2022) |
| US Open | 1R (2015, 2022) |
| Last updated on: 22 September 2022. | |
As a junior, Bedene was ranked as high as No. 31 in the world (achieved in 2007) and won eight titles across singles and doubles. As a professional, Bedene made his top 100 debut in 2012 shortly after winning his fourth title on the ATP Challenger Tour that year. He has since won a total of 21 singles titles and three doubles titles across both the Challenger Tour and the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour.
Bedene represented Slovenia after turning professional in 2008. On 31 March 2015, he was granted UK citizenship and began representing Great Britain, but the International Tennis Federation rejected his application to represent Great Britain in the Davis Cup as he had previously played three dead rubbers for Slovenia. After his appeals failed, Bedene switched his representation back to his birth country of Slovenia for the 2018 season.