Luke Saville
Australian professional tennis player (born 1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Luke Saville (born 1 February 1994) is an Australian professional tennis player. He has had success as a doubles player where he reached his highest ranking of World No. 23 on 8 November 2021. Saville reached the final at the 2020 Australian Open, partnering with fellow Australian Max Purcell.
Country (sports) | Australia |
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Residence | Cobdogla, South Australia |
Born | (1994-02-01) 1 February 1994 (age 30) Berri, South Australia |
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned pro | 2012 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $1,376,376 |
Singles | |
Career record | 2–8 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 152 (23 February 2015) |
Current ranking | No. 289 (1 April 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2013, 2015) |
French Open | Q2 (2015) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2014) |
US Open | Q1 (2015, 2016) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (2021) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 53–75 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 23 (8 November 2021) |
Current ranking | No. 173 (1 April 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (2020) |
French Open | 3R (2021) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2021) |
US Open | 2R (2022) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (2021) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2015) |
French Open | 1R (2021) |
US Open | 1R (2021) |
Last updated on: 1 April 2024. |
As a junior, Saville enjoyed a successful career in which he won two junior grand slam singles titles at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships and 2012 Australian Open. Saville is also a former junior World No. 1 and an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. In January 2013, he competed in his first ATP main draw event at the 2013 Australian Open, but has struggled in transitioning from Juniors onto the professional circuit, reaching his highest singles ranking of World No. 152.