On court

• Took up tennis aged seven and his whole family, including father, David, sister, Kate, and brother, Nick, all play
• His grandmother, Beryl Penrose, won the Australian Open singles and doubles in 1955
• Member of the Australia’s Junior Davis Cup team, that competed in the finals in Mexico in 2008
• In 2010, reached the Roland Garros junior semifinals and Australian Open junior quarterfinals
• Secured his maiden ITF Futures title in Poland in 2011
• Won his first ATP World Tour match at the 2012 Brisbane International, beating Frenchman Nicolas Mahut in round one
• Made his Grand Slam debut at Australian Open 2012, reaching the second round
• Came through qualifying round to reach main draw at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon in back-to-back years (2013 and 2014)
• Cracked ATP top 100 on 23 March 2015
• Goal is to reach the highest level in the sport, following in the footsteps of his hero, Andy Murray, who he says “is an extremely clever tennis player with a vast amount of talent to back it up”. Other idols are Lleyton Hewitt and Pat Rafter
• Favourite surface is fast clay, favourite shot is the serve and favourite tournament is the Australian Open
• Made first ATP-level semifinal in Pune in February 2020, helping him achieve a new career-high ranking
• Achieved a life-long dream to represent Australia in Davis Cup in March 2020
• Made a Grand Slam third round for the first time at Wimbledon 2021

Off court

• Nickname is ‘Ducks’.
• Studying a commerce degree at Deakin University.
• Hobbies include surfing, table tennis, cricket, soccer and hanging with his mates.
• If he weren’t a tennis player he would be a rugby league player for Newcastle Knights.
• His family supports the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
• Underwent surgeries on right foot in February 2017, August 2017 and January 2018, as well as on right elbow in February 2018 and right shoulder in March 2017 and March 2020.

Titles/Finals

Titles

2020 Bengaluru Challenger

2019 Bangkok Challenger, Baotou Challenger, Playford Challenger, Pune Challenger

2018 Cary Challenger

2016 China F6 ITF, Bangkok Challenger, Canberra Challenger, Toyota Challenger

2014 Lexington Challenger, Charlottesville Challenger

2013 Bundaberg F5 ITF, Chile F3 ITF

2011 Poland F1 ITF, Poland F4 ITF, Italy F17 ITF, Italy F23 ITF

Finals

2019 Yokkaichi Challenger, Las Vegas Challenger

2018 Turkey F22 ITF

2016 Kobe Challenger

2015 Kolkata Challenger

2014 Santiago Challenger

2013 Melbourne F1 ITF, Lexington Challenger

2011 Poland F2 ITF, Italy F16 ITF