On court

• Began playing tennis at age five, and wheelchair tennis aged 16
• Favourite surface is hard court
• Competed in the Junior World Cup in 2002
• Captured his maiden ITF title in 2002, winning the NSW Open
• Represented Australia at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens; went on to compete in four more Paralympics (Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020)
• Loves the Paralympics because of their special significance – they’re only held once every four years and it’s a chance to represent Australia
• Claimed six ITF titles in 2004, with four coming on home soil
• Broke into the top 10 for the first time in 2007
• Ended every season from 2005-2013 ranked inside the ITF top 20
• Made his Wimbledon debut at the 2012 event
• Won biggest career singles title at ITF 2 Series event in South Africa (May 2012)
• Won seven ITF Futures Series titles across 2021-22, his first professional titles since 2019
• Finished the 2021 and 2022 seasons at world No.25, his highest year-end ranking since 2018
• Ultimate ambitions are to win Grand Slam titles, a Paralympic gold medal and to attract more recognition for wheelchair tennis in Australia
• Favourite tournament is the Sardinia Open in Italy due to the weather, friendly staff and his strong history at the event
• Won Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability award in 2013 at the Newcombe Medal, Australian Tennis Awards
• Favourite player is Gustavo Kuerten; tennis hero is Serena Williams

Off court

• Enjoys travelling overseas to disadvantaged countries to promote equality and inclusion in the community and in disability tennis
• Plays the piano and has studied music to a very high level, as well as performing at the Sydney Opera House
• Brothers are Simon, Scott and Lachlan
• His mother, Cathy, is a teacher, while his father, David, is an aircraft engineer
• Favourite city is Sydney, which he loves coming home to after lots of travelling