On court

• Played his first tournaments at age five
• Idolised Andre Agassi, Stefan Edberg and Wayne Ferreira as a child, and later on, Pat Rafter and Roger Federer.
• At school, the natural sportsman participated in rugby union, cricket, hockey, athletics, swimming and cross-country.
• Qualified for his first Grand Slam main draw at Australian Open 2010.
• Finished 2011 ranked in the top 100 for the first time, at No. 86.
• Earned a nomination for ‘Most Improved Player of 2011’ following a rise of 110 places.
• Secured his first win over a top 10 player, beating then World No. 8 Mardy Fish on his way to the last 16 of the ATP Masters Indian Wells 2012.
• Won his ‘live rubber’ debut in Australia’s 2012 Davis Cup tie against the Republic of Korea in Brisbane.
• Favourite surfaces are hard and grass, favourite tournament is the Australian Open and favourite shot is the forehand
• His goal is to lift his first ATP World Tour trophy and to reach the world’s top 50.
• Reached his first ITF final in 2017 in Newport

Off court

• Speaks English, but also understands Afrikaans.
• Favourite foods are pasta and fillet steak.
• Favourite sporting team is the Wallabies.
• Enjoys all sports, computers, the beach, surfing and watching movies.
• If he wasn’t a tennis player he would probably be a lawyer as he enrolled in law/commerce at the University of WA but deferred to pursue tennis.
• Married long-time girlfriend, Kim, in November 2012.

Titles/Finals

Titles

2017 Toyota Challenger

2015 Surbiton Challenger, Traralgon Challenger

2013 Nottingham Challenger, Melbourne Challenger, Yokohama Challenger, Toyota Challenger

2010 Great Britain F16 ITF

2009 Australia F8 ITF; Australia F9 ITF; Australia F11 ITF

2008 Korea F2 ITF

2007 U.S.A F21 ITF

Finals

2017 Newport ATP

2015 Ilkley Challenger

2013 Napa Challenger, Tiburon Challenger

2010 Japan Challenger

2009 Australia F1 ITF, Australia F10 ITF