PLAYER PROFILE
Max Purcell
- Age22
- 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
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
| 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
Strong in Sydney: Perez and Purcell winners at UTR Pro Tennis Series
11 July, 2020
Ellen Perez and Max Purcell are settling into some solid form in Sydney, with each recording back-to-back finals wins at the UTR Pro Tennis Series in Sydney.
Read moreEllen Perez and Max Purcell are settling into some solid form in Sydney, with each recording back-to-back finals wins at the UTR Pro Tennis Series in Sydney.
Max Purcell: Hard work reaping rewards
7 July, 2020
As he takes to the court for the second UTR Pro Tennis Series Sydney event, Max Purcell is also benefiting from his disciplined approach.
Read moreAs he takes to the court for the second UTR Pro Tennis Series Sydney event, Max Purcell is also benefiting from his disciplined approach.
Social round-up: Aussie players finally competing again
2 July, 2020
What have Australia's top-ranked players been up to? We've collated tweets and posts from this week to keep fans up to date.
Read moreWhat have Australia's top-ranked players been up to? We've collated tweets and posts from this week to keep fans up to date.
UTR Pro Tennis Series: Perez and Purcell triumph in Sydney
30 June, 2020
Professionalism pays as Ellen Perez and Max Purcell are crowned the inaugural UTR Pro Tennis Series champions in Sydney.
Read moreProfessionalism pays as Ellen Perez and Max Purcell are crowned the inaugural UTR Pro Tennis Series champions in Sydney.
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