On court

• Started playing tennis aged seven when his dad, Matthew introduced him to the game.
• Captured his first ITF junior title in Florence, winning the 31^st City of Florence International doubles in 2006.
• Claimed his maiden ITF Futures circuit event in Alabama in 2009, defeating Conor Niland from Ireland in the final.
• Made his Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open 2010 in the qualifying event.
• Captured the ITF Futures Pro Circuit singles title in Wolfsburg, Germany in 2010.
• Broke into the world’s top 300 for the first time in 2010.
• Secured four ITF Futures Pro Circuit singles titles on home soil in 2011.
• Ultimate goal is to win the French Open.
• Favourite surface is clay.

Off court

• Hobbies include playing soccer, going to the movies and listening to music.

Year-end singles ranking history

Titles/Finals

Titles

2011 Australia F1 ITF, Australia F3 ITF, Australia F4 ITF, Australia F6 ITF

2010 Germany F6 ITF

2009 USA F27 ITF

Finals

2013 Mildura ITF

2010 France F11 ITF, USA F28 ITF, USA F29 ITF, Italy F9 ITF

2009 USA F28 ITF, Australia F11 ITF