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
| 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
John Peers into Rome doubles semifinals
19 September, 2020
The Australian matches his career-best result in Rome, advancing to the semifinals for a second time.
Read moreThe Australian matches his career-best result in Rome, advancing to the semifinals for a second time.
Four Australians advance to Rome quarterfinals
18 September, 2020
Four Australians progress in Rome, but John Millman exits in the second round of the men's singles competition.
Read moreFour Australians progress in Rome, but John Millman exits in the second round of the men's singles competition.
Aussie duo score big win in Rome
17 September, 2020
Luke Saville and Max Purcell defeat the seventh seeds in men's doubles action in Rome.
Read moreLuke Saville and Max Purcell defeat the seventh seeds in men's doubles action in Rome.
Perez/Sanders advance to Istanbul final
13 September, 2020
Aussie duo Ellen Perez and Storm Sanders continue their good form, reaching a WTA-level doubles final on clay in Turkey.
Read moreAussie duo Ellen Perez and Storm Sanders continue their good form, reaching a WTA-level doubles final on clay in Turkey.
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