Max Purcell is a professional tennis player from Australia. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 157, which he achieved on June 13, 2022, and his doubles ranking is world No. 25, which he achieved on April 11, 2022.
He reached the men’s doubles finals of the 2020 Australian Open with Luke Saville and the 2022 Australian Open with Matthew Ebden.
He reached the quarterfinals of the 2016 Australian Open boys’ singles event and the semifinals of the boys’ doubles event as a junior.
Purcell competed in singles and doubles for Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, partnering with John Peers.
Purcell made his Grand Slam singles debut in January after qualifying for the 2020 Australian Open. In the first round, he was defeated in straight sets by Jannik Sinner.
Purcell was entered as a last-minute substitute for Andy Murray, who had withdrawn due to a right quad injury, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Purcell defeated world no. 15 Félix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets for his biggest career win and first over a top 20 player.