PLAYER PROFILE
Max Purcell
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AUSTRALIAN
RANKING
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173
ATP
RANKING
RANKING
- Age23
- Born 3 April 1998
- Birth PlaceSydney, (New South Wales)
- LivesSydney, (New South Wales)
- Height185 cm
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachPeter Luczak
“All credit to them -- they played way too good today. And regardless if we played as good as we had all tournament, I don't think we were beating that level today.”
— Max Purcell, 2 Feb 2020
» Purcell and Saville fall in Australian Open final
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
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
| 2021 | 176 |
| 2020 | 237 |
| 2019 | 221 |
| 2018 | 287 |
| 2017 | 278 |
| 2016 | 324 |
| 2015 | 1431 |
Titles/Finals
Titles
2018 Mornington F4 ITF
2017 Japan F2 ITF, Pattaya F9 ITF
2016 Gimcheon CH
Finals
2019 Seoul CH
2018 Mornington F3 ITF
2017 Indonesia F6 ITF
2016 Blacktown F10 ITF
Max Purcell in the news
Aussies embracing opportunities on day four at AO 2022
4 hours ago
Sam Stosur and Nick Kyrgios are among 22 Australian players scheduled to compete on day four at Australian Open 2022.
Read moreSam Stosur and Nick Kyrgios are among 22 Australian players scheduled to compete on day four at Australian Open 2022.
Kokkinakis and Kyrgios off to a winning start in AO 2022 doubles
18 hours ago
Six Australian players, including Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios, recorded first-round men's doubles wins today at Australian Open 2022.
Read moreSix Australian players, including Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios, recorded first-round men's doubles wins today at Australian Open 2022.
Ranking movers: Kokkinakis verging on top-100 return
17 January, 2022
Following his title-winning run at the Adelaide International, Thanasi Kokkinakis is at his highest ranking in almost six years.
Read moreFollowing his title-winning run at the Adelaide International, Thanasi Kokkinakis is at his highest ranking in almost six years.
Doubles draws revealed for Australian Open 2022
16 January, 2022
The men's and women's doubles draws, featuring 40 Australian players, have been revealed for Australian Open 2022.
Read moreThe men's and women's doubles draws, featuring 40 Australian players, have been revealed for Australian Open 2022.
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