PLAYER PROFILE
Max Purcell
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AUSTRALIAN
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ATP
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- Age25
- Born 3 April 1998
- Birth PlaceSydney, (New South Wales)
- LivesSydney, (New South Wales)
- Height185 cm
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachPeter Luczak
“I guess I've got a little bit nothing to lose out here as well. But in saying that, I still trust that my level is good enough to play with these big guys.”
— Max Purcell, 8 Aug 2023
» Purcell, Vukic score biggest wins in Toronto
On court
- semifinalist in the 2011 Australian Optus 12s Autumn Nationals
- won his first professional title with a stunning victory at the Gimcheon ATP Challenger in July 2016; at world No.762 he became the second lowest-ranked winner of a Challenger title since 2000
- Won first professional title on Australian soil at the Mornington Pro Tour clay-court event in April 2018
- realised at age 14 or 15 he was good enough to try and play professionally
- looks up to Lleyton Hewitt and many other Australian pros
- made Grand Slam main draw debut as a qualifier at Australian Open 2020
- reached Australian Open 2020 men’s doubles final as a wildcard pairing with Luke Saville
- also made Australian Open 2022 men’s doubles final alongside fellow Aussie Matt Ebden
- won first Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon 2022 with Ebden. The No.14 seeds saved eight match points (three in first round and five in semifinals) and won five five-set battles during the title-winning run.
- made his top-100 singles debut in March 2023 after winning three consecutive ATP Challenger titles in India
- Made his top-50 singles debut in August 2023 after reaching first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal at Cincinnati.
Off court
- favourite city in the world is his hometown Sydney
- if he wasn’t a tennis player would be a cricketer
- favourite food is Mexican
Year-end singles ranking history
2023 | 45 |
2022 | 221 |
2021 | 176 |
2020 | 237 |
2019 | 221 |
2018 | 287 |
2017 | 278 |
2016 | 324 |
2015 | 1431 |
Max Purcell in the news
De Minaur leads star Sydneysiders thriving at Miami Open
25 March, 2024
Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin and Chris O'Connell are relishing their opportunities at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Miami.
Read moreAlex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin and Chris O'Connell are relishing their opportunities at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Miami.
Indian Wells: Vukic scores confidence-boosting win
8 March, 2024
Aleksandar Vukic will take on top seed Novak Djokovic after rebounding from several deficits to score a timely win over Japan’s Shintaro Mochizuki.
Read moreAleksandar Vukic will take on top seed Novak Djokovic after rebounding from several deficits to score a timely win over Japan’s Shintaro Mochizuki.
Preston scores major breakthrough with first top-50 win at San Diego
28 February, 2024
Perth teen Taylah Preston has recorded her first tour-level main-draw win at a WTA 500 tournament in America.
Read morePerth teen Taylah Preston has recorded her first tour-level main-draw win at a WTA 500 tournament in America.
Saville leads a strong contingent of Aussies in action this week
26 February, 2024
Daria Saville storms past Czech teen Linda Fruhvirtova to qualify at a WTA 500 hard-court tournament in San Diego.
Read moreDaria Saville storms past Czech teen Linda Fruhvirtova to qualify at a WTA 500 hard-court tournament in San Diego.