PLAYER PROFILE

Ymerali Ibraimi

  • LivesMelbourne, Australia
  • PlaysRight-handed
  • Started playing tennis with a big racquet and a balloon as soon as he was able to walk
  • Took part in a European junior tour with Tennis Australia in 2023
  • Models his game off Nick Kyrgios with a big serve and groundstrokes
  • In November 2023, he won a ITF Tennis World Junior title at a J30 tournament in Perth
  • Once met Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open when he was playing Super 10’s
  • Outside of tennis he is also a talented soccer player

Ymerali Ibraimi in the news

Queensland and Victoria claim 2024 15/U Australian Teams Championships
June 30: Doubles decider U15 Girls - Georgia Campbell (QLD, right) and Gina Cha (QLD) celebrating their win during the Australian Teams Championships at KDV Tennis Centre, Gold Coast. Photo by TENNIS AUSTRALIA / DAN PELED
1 July, 2024

Queensland capped off a successful week at the 15-and-under girls Australian Teams Championships with an epic win in the final.
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Aussie weekly wrap: Tomljanovic captures biggest singles title of her career
Ajla Tomljanovic celebrates her title victory in Brazil.
26 November, 2023

Australian Ajla Tomljanovic had a week to remember, winning her first singles title in more than 10 years at a WTA 125 tournament in Brazil.
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Ymerali Ibraimi: A rising star of Australian tennis
Ymerali Ibraimi poses for a photo during the Talent Combine at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Brisbane on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Photo by TENNIS AUSTRALIA/JASON O'BRIEN
24 November, 2023

Meet Ymerali Ibraimi, a 14-year-old from Melbourne and one of Australia's most promising junior talents.
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Coaches undergo “eye-opening” education at Talent Combine
An off-court session at the Tennis Australia Talent Combine in Brisbane. Picture: Tennis Australia
27 September, 2023

Coach education has also been a focus at the inaugural Tennis Australia Talent Combine in Brisbane.
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