PLAYER PROFILE

Pavle Marinkov

  • Age18
  • Born 4 February 2006
  • Birth PlaceSydney, New South Wales
  • Height185 cm
  • PlaysRight-handed

ON-COURT

  • Won the 18/u Australian Championships in December 2022 without losing a set
  • Made third round of Australian Open 2023 boys’ singles competition
  • Member of Tennis Australia’s National Tennis Academy
  • Started playing aged five
  • Describes his playing style as “flat and aggressive”
  • Names backhand as his favourite shot and hard courts as his favourite surface

OFF-COURT

  • Older sister, Bojana, played professional tennis
  • Names Serbia and Croatia are his favourite places to visit, because his “family is from there”
  • Lists Novak Djokovic as his tennis idol
  • Says if he wasn’t pursuing a professional tennis career, he would consider sports journalism or coaching
  • Is an avid basketball, rugby league and American football fan

Pavle Marinkov in the news

Promising Aussies set to compete as Australian Pro Tour resumes
Pavle Marinkov, Talia Gibson and Edward Winter will contest Australian Pro Tour events this week.
9 September, 2024

Pavle Marinkov, Talia Gibson and Edward Winter are among the local hopes competing in Australian Pro Tour events this week.
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Australian junior impresses Grand Slam champion at Wimbledon 2024
Emerson Jones in action at Wimbledon 2024. Picture: ITF
11 July, 2024

Sam Stosur believes Emerson Jones, who has advanced to the third round in the Wimbledon 2024 girls' singles competition, has "a bright future".
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De Minaur ready for Djokovic showdown at Wimbledon 2024
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Alex de Minaur of Australia celebrates as he plays against Arthur Fils of France in his Gentlemen's Singles fourth round match during day eight of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 08, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
10 July, 2024

Alex de Minaur is among nine Australians scheduled to compete on day 10 at Wimbledon 2024.
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Emerson Jones off to a winning start at Wimbledon 2024
Emerson Jones in action at Wimbledon 2024. Picture: ITF
9 July, 2024

Gold Coast talent Emerson Jones cruises into the second round of the Wimbledon 2024 girls' singles competition.
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