PLAYER PROFILE
Max Purcell
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AUSTRALIAN
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68
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
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.
Aussie weekly wrap: 14 Australians contest finals across historic week
26 February, 2024
The fast-rising Taylah Preston was among 14 Australian players to contest finals in professional tournaments this week.
Read moreThe fast-rising Taylah Preston was among 14 Australian players to contest finals in professional tournaments this week.