Max Purcell
Max Purcell (born 3 April 1998) is an Australian tennis player.
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| Residence | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Born | 3 April 1998 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $495,828 |
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| Career record | 0–2 |
| Career titles | 0 1 Challenger, 4 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 204 (10 February 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 216 (16 March 2020) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2020) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2018) |
| US Open | Q2 (2018) |
| Australian Open Junior | QF (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 6–8 |
| Career titles | 0 9 Challenger, 1 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 39 (2 March 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 39 (16 March 2020) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2020) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2019) |
| Last updated on: 22 March 2020. | |
As a junior, he reached the quarterfinals of the 2016 Australian Open boys' singles event and semifinals of the boys' doubles event.
In July 2016, Purcell qualified for and won the Gimcheon Challenger in South Korea against fellow Australian Andrew Whittington. Purcell was ranked 762 in the world leading into the tournament, making him the second lowest-ranked player to win an ATP Challenger title in 16 years.[1] He finished the season ranked 324 in the world.
In 2017, Purcell received a wildcard into the Australian Open doubles event, where he partnered Alex De Minaur. The duo lost in the opening round to Spanish pairing Guillermo Garcia-Lopez and Pablo Carreno Busta. Purcell made four Futures Tour finals in 2017, claiming three titles. He finished the year ranked 277 in the world.
In January 2020, Purcell made his grand slam singles debut after qualifying for the 2020 Australian Open – Men's Singles.[2] He lost to Jannik Sinner in the first round in straight sets. At the same tournament, he paired with Luke Saville in the 2020 Australian Open – Men's Doubles, where they reached the final.
Significant finals
Grand Slam tournament finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 2020 | Australian Open | Hard | |
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4–6, 2–6 |
ATP career finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2020 | Australian Open, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 9 (5–4)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | May 2016 | Gimcheon, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | |
3–6, 7–6(8–6), 5–1 ret. |
| Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2016 | Australia F10, Blacktown | Futures | Hard | |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 2017 | Japan F2, Nishitōkyō | Futures | Hard |  |
7–5, 7–6(10–8) |
| Loss | 2–2 | Apr 2017 | Indonesia F6, Jakarta | Futures | Hard |  |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Oct 2017 | Thailand F8, Nonthaburi | Futures | Hard |  |
6–7(7–9), 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 4–2 | Oct 2017 | Thailand F9, Pattaya | Futures | Hard (i) | |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Mar 2018 | Australia F3, Mornington | Futures | Clay | |
6–7(5–7), 2–6 |
| Win | 5–3 | Apr 2018 | Australia F4, Mornington | Futures | Clay | |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5–4 | May 2019 | Seoul, South Korea | Challenger | Hard |  |
5–7, 5–7 |
Doubles: 18 (12–6)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2015 | Australia F8, Toowoomba | Futures | Hard | |
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4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2017 | Lexington, USA | Challenger | Hard | |
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7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 2017 | Thailand F9, Pattaya | Futures | Hard (i) | |
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6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–1 | Nov 2017 | Toyota, Japan | Challenger | Hard (i) | |
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6–3, 2–6, [10–8] |
| Loss | 3–2 | Mar 2018 | Australia F3, Mornington | Futures | Clay | |
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Aug 2018 | Vancouver, Canada | Challenger | Hard | |
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6–4, 3–6, [6–10] |
| Loss | 3–4 | Oct 2018 | Traralgon, Australia | Challenger | Hard | |
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2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Nov 2018 | Bangalore, India | Challenger | Hard | |
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7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
| Win | 5–4 | Jan 2019 | Playford, Australia | Challenger | Hard | |
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6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 6–4 | Feb 2019 | Launceston, Australia | Challenger | Hard | |
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7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Mar 2019 | Yokohama, Japan | Challenger | Hard | |
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6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–3), [7–10] |
| Loss | 6–6 | Mar 2019 | Zhuhai, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | |
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–6 | Mar 2019 | Zhangjiagang, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | |
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6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 8–6 | Apr 2019 | Anning, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | |
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4–6, 7–5, [10–5] |
| Win | 9–6 | May 2019 | Seoul, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | |
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6–4, 7–6(9–7) |
| Win | 10–6 | Jul 2019 | Binghamton, United States | Challenger | Hard | |
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6–4, 4–6, [10–5] |
| Win | 11–6 | Oct 2019 | Traralgon, Australia | Challenger | Hard | |
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6–7(2-7), 6–3, [10-4] |
| Win | 12–6 | Jan 2020 | Bendigo, Australia | Challenger | Hard | |
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7-6(7-3), 7-6(7-3) |
References
- "Purcell scores breakthrough Challenger win - News - Tennis Australia". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- "MAX PURCELL QUALIFIES FOR AUSTRALIAN OPEN MAIN DRAW". Tennis Australia. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
External links
- Max Purcell at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Max Purcell at the International Tennis Federation
- Max Purcell at Tennis Australia
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