Okay, so, I’ve been digging into this whole “Popyrin College” thing. My grandson, he wouldn’t stop talking about it, kept saying he wanted to go there. At first, I was like, “What in the world is Popyrin College?” Turns out, it’s not a college at all, but this young tennis player, Alexei Popyrin.
So, I started looking into this guy. Born in Sydney, Australia, on August 5, 1999, to Russian parents. He’s got a brother and two sisters. Apparently, he’s fluent in English, Russian, and Spanish. Pretty impressive, right?
The kid started playing tennis when he was just five years old at some academy. Then, his family moved to Dubai for a couple of years because of his dad’s work. I even found out that he was a ballboy at a big tennis event there! After that they moved to Spain, where he is still living part time now.
He’s playing some big tournaments, like the US Open and the Canadian Open. He’s pretty good, too. Ranked pretty high in the world. He even played in his first big ATP final in Singapore.
He has a couple of coaches, too, one used to be a really high ranked pro back in the day. This Popyrin guy, he’s got quite a story.
I even watched a couple of his matches online. I saw one where he beat some Russian guy, Andrey Rublev, who was seeded number 5 in that game. I mean, he totally crushed him, 6-2. This Popyrin kid’s got some serious game.
He even changed his tennis racket a couple of years back. Seems like something called the “PT57A” to a “Dunlop FX 500 Tour”.
I guess it’s not surprising my grandson is so into him. He’s young, talented, and seems like a pretty interesting character. I can see why he’s got a following.
Here’s a quick rundown of what I learned about Alexei Popyrin:
- Born: August 5, 1999, in Sydney, Australia
- Parents: Russian immigrants
- Languages: English, Russian, Spanish
- Started playing tennis: Age 5
- Lived in: Australia, Dubai, Spain
- Coaches: Neville Godwin and Xavier Malisse
- Career highlights: Played in ATP final in Singapore, competed in US Open and Canadian Open
So, yeah, that’s the whole “Popyrin College” mystery solved. It’s not a school, it’s a tennis star on the rise.
