Max Purcell
Australian tennis player (born 1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Max Purcell (born 3 April 1998) is an Australian professional tennis player.
Country (sports) | Australia |
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Residence | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Born | (1998-04-03) 3 April 1998 (age 26) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 2016 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $ 3,048,524 |
Singles | |
Career record | 24–45 (34.8%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 40 (16 October 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 92 (20 May 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2024) |
French Open | 2R (2023) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2022, 2023) |
US Open | 1R (2021, 2023) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 2R (2021) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 91–60 (60.3%) |
Career titles | 7 |
Highest ranking | No. 25 (11 April 2022) |
Current ranking | No. 30 (18 March 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (2020, 2022) |
French Open | 3R (2021) |
Wimbledon | W (2022) |
US Open | QF (2021) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (2021) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2021) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2021) |
US Open | SF (2021) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | F (2022) Record: 3–2 (60.0%) |
Last updated on: 1 April 2024. |
He reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 40 on 16 October 2023. In doubles, his highest ranking is world No. 25, achieved in April 2022. He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships in doubles alongside Matthew Ebden. The pair also finished runners-up at the 2022 Australian Open, and Purcell previously reached the final at the 2020 Australian Open with Luke Saville. Purcell also reached the mixed doubles semifinals at the 2021 US Open with Dayana Yastremska. He represented Australia in both disciplines at the 2020 Olympic Games, partnering John Peers in doubles.