Luke Saville

On court

• Began hitting tennis balls against a wall aged three.
• Family relocated from the country to the city so he could train with quality coaches and hitting partners.
• Member of the victorious Australian Junior Davis Cup team in 2009.
• Awarded the Burr Medal for the best male player in South Australia in 2010.
• Claimed the Don Turnbull Trophy for being the state’s best under-18 player in 2010.
• Won the junior Wimbledon title in 2011
• Won the Australian Open boys’ singles title in 2012.
• Claimed his maiden ITF Futures Pro Circuit singles title at the Thailand FI in Bangkok in 2012.
• Member of the Australian Institute of Sport Pro Tour Program in 2012.
• Tennis heroes are Rafael Nadal because “he leaves absolutely nothing on the court” and Roger Federer, who “has so much talent it’s scary”.
• Ambition is to reach his full potential and know at the end of his career that he achieved everything he could. “Top 10 or better would be unbelievable.”
• Strengths are his game from the back of the court, particularly his forehand wing.

Off court

• Favourite meal is steak with mashed potato and vegetables.
• Hobbies are most sports, movies and relaxing with family and friends.
• His family, parents Mick, a construction manager, mother, Judy, brother, Troy, and sister, Kate, all play.