On court

• introduction to tennis came when his mum, Jenny, a dental assistant, would have a hit with him after she finished work
• became a Junior Davis Cup winner in 2009 when he teamed with Jason Kubler and Luke Saville to take out the final in Mexico
• showed strong form later that year during the December Showdown, making the quarterfinals of the Optus 18s Australian Championships and the semifinals of the Optus 16s
• in January 2010, made his Australian Open debut, going down to ninth seed Filip Horansky in the second round.
• member of the AIS Pro Tour Program in 2010
• wants to continue improving so that he can fulfil his ambitions of winning all the Grand Slams, become world No.1 and representing Australia in Davis Cup
• captured his first title at the Margaret Court Cup
• admires Lleyton Hewitt “because he is so tough and is the best fighter ever”

Off court

• enjoys water skiing, snow skiing, cricket and hockey
• father is Rick, a motor mechanic, and he has two sisters, Samantha and Jessica