Aussie Alexei Popyrin has revealed how his head-turning title win in Montreal catapulted him into the world top 25 for the first time - but also saw him avoid slipping into the tennis wilderness.

This story is part of the January 11 tennis edition of Good Weekend.See all 11 stories. Alexei Popyrin tends to shut out the world as big moments approach. Warming up, he likes to listen to music.

“Kokk’s coach told my parents, ‘That’s not the way to go’,” he said. Alexei Popyrin of Australia plays a forehand against Fabian Marozsan of Hungary during their Red Bull Bassline ...

Despite the challenges, Popyrin, who wasn’t named in Australia’s four-man team for a Davis Cup tie in Sweden at the end of January, walked away from Melbourne Park, having also lost in the ...

After reaching the quarter-finals at the Cincinnati Open in 2023, Popyrin risked sliding back to the cusp of the top 100 with significant rankings points to defend at the August event. Alexei ...

Alexei Popyrin admits he's got some thinking to do about where his game has gone wrong after finishing a miserable Australian summer with an injury-affected first-round exit at Melbourne Park.