# Alexander Peya

Alexander Peya (born 27 June 1980) is an Austrian former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world no. 92 in April 2007. His career-high doubles ranking was World No. 3, first achieved in August 2013. Peya won the 2018 Wimbledon mixed doubles title alongside Nicole Melichar-Martinez, defeating Jamie Murray and Victoria Azarenka in the final.

## Significant finals
### Grand Slam finals
#### Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 2013 | US Open | Hard | Bruno Soares | Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek | 1–6, 3–6 |

#### Mixed Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 2015 | Wimbledon | Grass | Tímea Babos | Leander Paes Martina Hingis | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass | Nicole Melichar | Jamie Murray Victoria Azarenka | 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–3 |

### Masters 1000 finals
#### Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 2013 | Madrid Open | Clay | Bruno Soares | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2013 | Canadian Open | Hard | Bruno Soares | Andy Murray Colin Fleming | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Loss | 2013 | Paris Masters | Hard (i) | Bruno Soares | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2014 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | Bruno Soares | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2014 | Canadian Open | Hard | Bruno Soares | Ivan Dodig Marcelo Melo | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2018 | Madrid Open | Clay | Nikola Mektić | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 5–3, ret. |

## ATP career finals
### Doubles: 46 (17 titles, 29 runner-ups)

* Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments (0–1)
* Tennis Masters Cup / ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
* ATP Masters Series / ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (3–3)
* ATP International Series Gold / ATP World Tour 500 Series (6–9)
* ATP International Series / ATP World Tour 250 Series (8–16)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (9–15)
* Clay (6–11)
* Grass (2–4)
* Carpet (0–0)
* Titles by setting
* Outdoor (12–24)
* Indoor (5–5)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2003 | Austrian Open, Austria | Intl. Gold | Clay | Jürgen Melzer | Martin Damm Cyril Suk | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2006 | Bavarian Championships, Germany | International | Clay | Björn Phau | Andrei Pavel Alexander Waske | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Oct 2008 | Vienna Open, Austria | Intl. Gold | Hard (i) | Philipp Petzschner | Max Mirnyi Andy Ram | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Feb 2011 | Delray Beach Open, US | 250 Series | Hard | Christopher Kas | Scott Lipsky Rajeev Ram | 6–4, 4–6, [3–10] |
| Loss | 0–5 | Apr 2011 | Serbia Open, Serbia | 250 Series | Clay | Oliver Marach | František Čermák Filip Polášek | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–5 | Jul 2011 | German Open, Germany | 500 Series | Clay | Oliver Marach | František Čermák Filip Polášek | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–6 | Jul 2011 | Swiss Open, Switzerland | 250 Series | Clay | Christopher Kas | František Čermák Filip Polášek | 3–6, 6–7$^{(7–9)}$ |
| Loss | 1–7 | Aug 2011 | Winston-Salem Open, US | 250 Series | Hard | Christopher Kas | Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram | 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–7 | Jan 2012 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | 250 Series | Hard | Oliver Marach | František Čermák Filip Polášek | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–8 | Jul 2012 | Swedish Open, Sweden | 250 Series | Clay | Bruno Soares | Robert Lindstedt Horia Tecău | 3–6, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$ |
| Win | 3–8 | Sep 2012 | Malaysian Open, Malaysia | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Bruno Soares | Colin Fleming Ross Hutchins | 5–7, 7–5, [10–7] |
| Win | 4–8 | Oct 2012 | Japan Open, Japan | 500 Series | Hard | Bruno Soares | Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| Win | 5–8 | Oct 2012 | Valencia Open, Spain | 500 Series | Hard (i) | Bruno Soares | David Marrero Fernando Verdasco | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–8 | Feb 2013 | Brasil Open, Brazil | 250 Series | Clay (i) | Bruno Soares | František Čermák Michal Mertiňák | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–2, [10–7] |
| Win | 7–8 | Apr 2013 | Barcelona Open, Spain | 500 Series | Clay | Bruno Soares | Robert Lindstedt Daniel Nestor | 5–7, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, [10–4] |
| Loss | 7–9 | May 2013 | Madrid Open, Spain | Masters 1000 | Clay | Bruno Soares | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7–10 | Jun 2013 | Queen's Club Championships, United Kingdom | 250 Series | Grass | Bruno Soares | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 6–4, 5–7, [3–10] |
| Win | 8–10 | Jun 2013 | Eastbourne International, United Kingdom | 250 Series | Grass | Bruno Soares | Colin Fleming Jonathan Marray | 3–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| Loss | 8–11 | Jul 2013 | German Open, Germany | 500 Series | Clay | Bruno Soares | Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski | 6–3, 1–6, [8–10] |
| Win | 9–11 | Aug 2013 | Canadian Open, Canada | Masters 1000 | Hard | Bruno Soares | Colin Fleming Andy Murray | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Loss | 9–12 | Sep 2013 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Bruno Soares | Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 10–12 | Oct 2013 | Valencia Open, Spain (2) | 500 Series | Hard (i) | Bruno Soares | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–7$^{(1–7)}$, [13–11] |
| Loss | 10–13 | Nov 2013 | Paris Masters, France | Masters 1000 | Hard (i) | Bruno Soares | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 10–14 | Jan 2014 | Qatar Open, Qatar | 250 Series | Hard | Bruno Soares | Tomáš Berdych Jan Hájek | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 10–15 | Jan 2014 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | 250 Series | Hard | Bruno Soares | Julian Knowle Marcelo Melo | 6–4, 3–6, [5–10] |
| Loss | 10–16 | Mar 2014 | Indian Wells Masters, United States | Masters 1000 | Hard | Bruno Soares | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 11–16 | Jun 2014 | Queen's Club Championships, United Kingdom | 250 Series | Grass | Bruno Soares | Jamie Murray John Peers | 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, [10–4] |
| Loss | 11–17 | Jun 2014 | Eastbourne International, United Kingdom | 250 Series | Grass | Bruno Soares | Treat Huey Dominic Inglot | 5–7, 7–5, [8–10] |
| Loss | 11–18 | Jul 2014 | German Open, Germany | 500 Series | Clay | Bruno Soares | Marin Draganja Florin Mergea | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 12–18 | Aug 2014 | Canadian Open, Canada (2) | Masters 1000 | Hard | Bruno Soares | Ivan Dodig Marcelo Melo | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 13–18 | May 2015 | Bavarian Championships, Germany | 250 Series | Clay | Bruno Soares | Alexander Zverev Mischa Zverev | 4–6, 6–1, [10–5] |
| Loss | 13–19 | Jun 2015 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | 250 Series | Grass | Bruno Soares | Rohan Bopanna Florin Mergea | 5–7, 6–2, [10–7] |
| Loss | 13–20 | Sep 2015 | St. Petersburg Open, Russia | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Julian Knowle | Treat Huey Henri Kontinen | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 14–20 | Nov 2015 | Swiss Indoors, Switzerland | 500 Series | Hard (i) | Bruno Soares | Jamie Murray John Peers | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 14–21 | Jan 2016 | Qatar Open, Qatar | 250 Series | Hard | Philipp Petzschner | Feliciano López Marc López | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 14–22 | Feb 2016 | Rotterdam Open, Netherlands | 500 Series | Hard (i) | Philipp Petzschner | Nicolas Mahut Vasek Pospisil | 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 4–6 |
| Loss | 14–23 | Feb 2016 | Mexican Open, Mexico | 500 Series | Hard | Philipp Petzschner | Treat Huey Max Mirnyi | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 3–6 |
| Loss | 14–24 | Jun 2016 | Halle Open, Germany | 500 Series | Grass | Łukasz Kubot | Raven Klaasen Rajeev Ram | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 2–6 |
| Loss | 14–25 | Jul 2016 | Washington Open, United States | 500 Series | Hard | Łukasz Kubot | Daniel Nestor Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$ |
| Loss | 14–26 | Apr 2017 | Barcelona Open, Spain | 500 Series | Clay | Philipp Petzschner | Florin Mergea Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 15–26 | Sep 2017 | Shenzhen Open, China | 250 Series | Hard | Rajeev Ram | Nikola Mektić Nicholas Monroe | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 15–27 | Feb 2018 | Sofia Open, Bulgaria | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Nikola Mektić | Robin Haase Matwé Middelkoop | 7–5, 4–6, [4–10] |
| Loss | 15–28 | Feb 2018 | Rio Open, Brazil | 500 Series | Clay | Nikola Mektić | David Marrero Fernando Verdasco | 7–5, 5–7, [8–10] |
| Win | 16–28 | Apr 2018 | Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco | 250 Series | Clay | Nikola Mektić | Benoît Paire Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 7–5, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Loss | 16–29 | May 2018 | Bavarian Championships, Germany | 250 Series | Clay | Nikola Mektić | Ivan Dodig Rajeev Ram | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 17–29 | May 2018 | Madrid Open, Spain | Masters 1000 | Clay | Nikola Mektić | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 5–3, ret. |

## Performance timelines

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |

### Singles

| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | W–L |
| Grand Slam tournaments ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q1 | A | Q3 | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | A | Q1 | 0–0 |
| French Open | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | Q1 | A | 1R | Q1 | A | A | A | 0–2 |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Q3 | 2R | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q3 | A | 1–5 |
| US Open | Q2 | A | 3R | Q3 | Q3 | Q3 | Q1 | Q3 | Q1 | A | 2–1 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–8 |

### Doubles

| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | SR | W–L |
| Grand Slam tournaments ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 11 | 7–11 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 3R | 2R | SF | 2R | QF | SF | 1R | SF | A | 0 / 13 | 23–13 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | 2R | 2R | 3R | QF | 2R | Q2 | SF | 1R | 3R | QF | QF | 1R | 2R | 3R | A | 0 / 13 | 23–13 |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | QF | F | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | A | A | 0 / 12 | 15–12 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 6–4 | 4–4 | 12–4 | 9–4 | 7–4 | 6–4 | 1–4 | 7–3 | 0–0 | 0 / 49 | 68–49 |
| Year-end championship ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ATP Finals | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | SF | RR | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | RR | DNQ | 0 / 3 | 3–6 |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | SF | F | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | 8–6 |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | QF | A | QF | QF | QF | A | 0 / 6 | 9–6 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | QF | QF | 2R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 6 | 5–6 |
| Madrid Open | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | F | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | W | A | 1 / 7 | 10–6 |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | 0–6 |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | W | SF | 1R | A | SF | A | 2 / 5 | 13–3 |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | QF | 2R | 1R | A | QF | A | 0 / 5 | 5–4 |
| Shanghai Masters | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | QF | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 2–4 |
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | QF | F | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 6–5 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 5–7 | 14–7 | 14–8 | 5–8 | 4–6 | 2–4 | 12–4 | 0–0 | 3 / 50 | 58–46 |
| National representation ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | NH | A | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | A | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | A | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | QF | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | 0 / 2 | 3–2 |
| Davis Cup | PO | 1R | A | Z1 | PO | PO | 1R | 1R | 1R | PO | 1R | PO | PO | QF | 1R | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | A | A | A | 0 / 7 | 7–10 |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 9 | 10–12 |
| Career statistics ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Career | Career |
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 46 |
| Overall win–loss | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 6–3 | 6–6 | 1–2 | 7–9 | 11–14 | 14–12 | 14–16 | 2–3 | 36–23 | 36–24 | 56–20 | 43–27 | 38–27 | 35–25 | 22–24 | 36–20 | 1–2 | 368–266 | 368–266 |
| Year-end ranking | 208 | 455 | 294 | 197 | 90 | 95 | 98 | 52 | 62 | 49 | 73 | 103 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 54 | 17 | 711 | 58% | 58% |