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
- 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
| 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
Social round-up: Stars enjoying end-of-season adventures
26 November, 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.
Alex de Minaur finishes 2020 as Australia’s top-ranked man
24 November, 2020
The ATP Tour year-end rankings are out for 2020 – and for the third consecutive year, Alex de Minaur is the top-ranked Australian man.
Read moreThe ATP Tour year-end rankings are out for 2020 – and for the third consecutive year, Alex de Minaur is the top-ranked Australian man.
Aussies shortlisted for ATP Fan Favourite Awards
23 November, 2020
Can an Australian player win the ATP Fan Favourite Awards in 2020? Voting is now open and several Aussie players are in contention.
Read moreCan an Australian player win the ATP Fan Favourite Awards in 2020? Voting is now open and several Aussie players are in contention.
Millman makes winning start in Sofia
9 November, 2020
Australian John Millman moves into the second round at an ATP 250 tournament in Bulgaria.
Read moreAustralian John Millman moves into the second round at an ATP 250 tournament in Bulgaria.
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