PLAYER PROFILE
Max Purcell
- Age19
- Born 3 April 1998
- Birth PlaceSydney, (New South Wales)
- LivesSydney, (New South Wales)
- Height161 cm
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachJarrad Burt
“I’ve been pretty consistent. Just doing the little things well and competing hard.”
— Max Purcell, 18 Nov 2016
» Purcell halts Banes to reach Blacktown semi
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
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
| 2016 | 324 |
| 2015 | 1431 |
Titles/Finals
Titles
2017 Japan F2 ITF
2016 Gimcheon Challenger
Finals
2017 Indonesia F6 ITF
2016 Blacktown F10 ITF
Max Purcell in the news
Cabrera qualifies in Tashkent, Ebden in Shenzhen
25 September, 2017
Australian wins are coming thick and fast as the WTA and ATP tours continue to wind through Asia, with Lizette Cabrera qualifying in Tashkent and Matt Ebden doing the sam in…
Read moreAustralian wins are coming thick and fast as the WTA and ATP tours continue to wind through Asia, with Lizette Cabrera qualifying in Tashkent and Matt Ebden doing the sam in…
Biggest movers: Kyrgios returns to top 20
22 August, 2017
Nick Kyrgios has shot up to No.18 after reaching the Cincinnati final while Ash Barty nears the top 40 after her continued success during the US Open Series.
Read moreNick Kyrgios has shot up to No.18 after reaching the Cincinnati final while Ash Barty nears the top 40 after her continued success during the US Open Series.
Biggest movers: Kokkinakis makes a leap
7 August, 2017
In just the sixth tournament of his singles comeback, Thanasi Kokkinakis advanced to the final in Los Cabos - and has since soared in the ATP rankings.
Read moreIn just the sixth tournament of his singles comeback, Thanasi Kokkinakis advanced to the final in Los Cabos - and has since soared in the ATP rankings.
Biggest movers: Perez heads higher
1 August, 2017
Ellen Perez, the young Aussie star coming through the US college system, jumped 60 places in the latest rankings after turning her attention to the ITF circuit.
Read moreEllen Perez, the young Aussie star coming through the US college system, jumped 60 places in the latest rankings after turning her attention to the ITF circuit.
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