PLAYER PROFILE
Max Purcell
- Age21
- Born 3 April 1998
- Birth PlaceSydney, (New South Wales)
- LivesSydney, (New South Wales)
- Height185 cm
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachPeter Luczak
“I'd like to be able to at some point get to, or if not finish the year, top 100 in singles. And I guess keep my doubles ranking where it is, at about 80 in the world. I just want to get better every day.”
— Max Purcell, 29 Dec 2019
» Max Purcell: continuing to build
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
Max Purcell qualifies for Australian Open main draw
17 January, 2020
The 21-year-old from Sydney defeats Slovakian Josef Kovalik in straight sets in the final round of Australian Open 2020 qualifying.
Read moreThe 21-year-old from Sydney defeats Slovakian Josef Kovalik in straight sets in the final round of Australian Open 2020 qualifying.
Purcell storms into final round of Australian Open qualifying
16 January, 2020
Max Purcell completes courageous comeback to advance to the final round of Australian Open 2020 qualifying.
Read moreMax Purcell completes courageous comeback to advance to the final round of Australian Open 2020 qualifying.
Emotions run high as Mott tops day of Aussie success
14 January, 2020
Weeks after a broken wrist required surgery, Blake Mott is among four Australian men to claim opening-round wins in Australian Open 2020 qualifying.
Read moreWeeks after a broken wrist required surgery, Blake Mott is among four Australian men to claim opening-round wins in Australian Open 2020 qualifying.
Kohlschreiber, Frech crowned Canberra champions
12 January, 2020
Veteran German Philipp Kohlschreiber held off Finnish young gun Emil Ruusuvuori while Poland’s Magdalena Frech was handed the Apis Canberra International title in Bendigo…
Read moreVeteran German Philipp Kohlschreiber held off Finnish young gun Emil Ruusuvuori while Poland’s Magdalena Frech was handed the Apis Canberra International title in Bendigo…
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