Aleksandar Kovacevic

Kovacevic grew up on the Upper West Side, started hitting in Central Park at five, and played five years of college tennis at Illinois before turning pro. In 2025 he reached finals at Montpellier and Los Cabos, beating a top-ten Rublev on the way to both. The Los Cabos final went to Shapovalov, the first ATP final between two one-handers in six years. He hit a career high of 54 in January 2026, a rare ranking for an American with this backhand.