Early Life
Alex is originally from Ukraine, but moved to Britain with his family at the age of 10 to London. Alex started playing tennis in Ukraine at the age of 8. In the UK Globe LTC showed support for young Alex and gave him a complimentary membership at the club and a few hours with a professional coach, he is now a life member.
At 16 Slabinsky had knee surgery which took him out of tennis for over a year. When he recovered Sutton Tennis Academy let him train at the centre. Alex has played for the Sutton squad in every age group. His overall ambition, like most, is to play on the ATP tour regularly and reach the top 10.
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