PLAYER PROFILE

Max Purcell

7
AUSTRALIAN
RANKING
80
ATP
RANKING
  • Age26
  • 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

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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

Purcell progresses in Madrid
Max Purcell (Getty Images)
26 April, 2024

Playing in the main draw of a clay-court Masters event for the first time, Max Purcell scores an opening-round win over Marcos Giron at the Madrid Open.
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Saville secures second-round spot in Madrid
Daria Saville (Getty Images)
25 April, 2024

Australian Daria Saville saw off qualifier Hailey Baptiste in Madrid to set up a second-round clash with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
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Kokkinakis beats Thiem to qualify in Madrid
Thanasi Kokkinakis (Getty Images)
24 April, 2024

Thanasi Kokkinakis has dropped just eight games to storm through the qualifying rounds in Madrid, his latest win over Dominic Thiem propelling him into the main draw.
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Nine Australian players receive direct entry into Roland Garros 2024
Alex de Minaur during the Monte Carlo Masters. Picture: Getty Images
17 April, 2024

World No.11 Alex de Minaur will lead the Australian men's charge in Paris this year, as part of the strongest Aussie contingent of direct acceptances in 25 years.
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