PLAYER PROFILE

Thomas Gadecki

  • Age18
  • Born29 January 2006
  • LivesGold Coast, Queensland
  • PlaysRight-handed

ON-COURT

  • Represented Australia in the Junior Davis Cup Finals in Turkey in November 2022
  • Won the 16/u Australian Championships singles title in December 2022
  • Made Grand Slam-level debut at Australian Open 2023, competing in boys’ singles and doubles events
  • Member of Tennis Australia’s National Tennis Academy
  • Describes playing style as “big hitting and aggressive”
  • Names mentality as his biggest strength on court

OFF-COURT

  • Older sister, Olivia, is a professional tennis player
  • Has four older brothers who inspired him to play tennis
  • Enjoys surfing in his spare time
  • Favourite school subjects are biology, psychology and maths
  • Names Sebastian Korda as his favourite player to watch
  • Roger Federer was his childhood idol

Thomas Gadecki in the news

De Minaur eyeing quarterfinal spot at Australian Open 2024
Alex de Minaur at Australian Open 2024. Picture: Tennis Australia
20 January, 2024

Alex de Minaur is among 25 Aussies scheduled to compete on day eight at Australian Open 2024.
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Aussie juniors charge into final qualifying round at Australian Open 2024
Gabby Gregg. Picture: Tennis Australia
17 January, 2024

Gabby Gregg is among six Aussies to progress to the final round in the Australian Open 2024 Junior Championships qualifying competition.
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Wildcards announced for Australian Open 2024 Junior Championships
Cruz Hewitt, Giselle Guillen and Daniel Jovanovski have received wildcards into the Australian Open 2024
15 January, 2024

Cruz Hewitt, Giselle Guillen and Daniel Jovanovski are among the wildcard recipients for the Australian Open 2024 Junior Championships.
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Top Australian juniors set to take on world’s best at Traralgon
Emerson Jones and Pavle Marinkov lead the Aussie charge at an ITF J300 tournament in Traralgon this week.
11 January, 2024

Emerson Jones and Pavle Marinkov are among 20 rising Australian players competing at an ITF junior tournament in Victoria this week.
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