_(51376851449).jpg) Purcell at the2021 French Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| 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 | $ 4,399,256 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 32–53 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 40 (16 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 103 (11 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2024) |
| French Open | 2R (2023) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2022,2023,2024) |
| US Open | 2R (2024) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 117–66 |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (9 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 12 (18 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2020,2022) |
| French Open | 3R (2021,2024) |
| Wimbledon | W (2022) |
| US Open | W (2024) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (2024) |
| 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 |
| Last updated on: 19 November 2024. | |
Max Purcell (born 3 April 1998) is an Australian professionaltennis player. He reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 40 on 16 October 2023 and a doubles ranking of No. 8 on 9 September 2024.
In doubles, he won his firstGrand Slam title at the2022 Wimbledon Championships alongsideMatthew Ebden. The pair also finished runners-up at the2022 Australian Open, and Purcell also reached the finals at the2020 Australian Open withLuke Saville and at the2024 Wimbledon withJordan Thompson. In mixed doubles, Purcell reached the semifinals at the2021 US Open withDayana Yastremska. He represented Australia in both disciplines at the2020 Olympic Games, partneringJohn Peers in doubles.
In July 2016, Purcell qualified for and won theGimcheon Challenger in South Korea against fellow AustralianAndrew Whittington. Purcell was ranked No. 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 theAustralian Open doubles event, where he partneredAlex de Minaur. The duo lost in the opening round to Spanish pairingGuillermo García López andPablo Carreño Busta. Purcell made four Futures Tour finals in 2017, claiming three titles. He finished the year ranked No. 277 in the world.
In January, Purcell made his Grand Slam singles debut after qualifying for the2020 Australian Open.[2] He lost toJannik Sinner in the first round in straight sets. At the same tournament, he paired withLuke Saville as a wildcard in theMen's doubles, where they reached the final losing to 11th seeded pair AmericanRajeev Ram and BritJoe Salisbury. The pair also reached their second final of the season of the2020 Astana Open where they lost to BelgiansSander Gillé/Joran Vliegen.
Purcell commenced the 2021 season at the2021 Great Ocean Road Open, where he defeatedNorbert Gombos for his first ATP main draw win.[3] Purcell was defeated byKaren Khachanov in the second round.[4]
Purcell earned his first win against an opponent in the top 20 after beating World No. 16 and top seedGaël Monfils at theEastbourne International as alucky loser to reach his first ATP singles quarterfinal[5] and then recorded another win overAndreas Seppi to reach his first semifinal. He lost to another ItalianLorenzo Sonego.[6] Following this great run, in July he won his second Challenger singles title, the2021 President's Cup in Nur Sultan. As a result, he entered the top 200 at a career-high in singles of No. 190 on 19 July 2021.
At the2020 Tokyo Olympics, Purcell was entered as a last-minutealternate forAndy Murray, who had withdrawn due to a right quad injury.[7] Purcell recorded his biggest career win and first over a top 20 player, defeating world no. 15Félix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets. Purcell also replacedAlex de Minaur after he tested positive for COVID-19 in the doubles event,[8] where he partneredJohn Peers but lost in the first round.[9]
In August 2021, Purcell reached the third round of the2021 Winston-Salem Open. He re-entered the ATP top 200 in singles as a result.[10]
He reached the quarterfinals in doubles at the2021 US Open partneringMatthew Ebden where they lost to 4th seeds and eventual championsJoe Salisbury andRajeev Ram. He was also selected as a wildcard in the singles main draw for his debut at this Major but lost in the first round again to 13th seedJannik Sinner.
On 20 September 2021, and following a quarterfinal result atCary Challenger, Purcell achieved a career high singles ranking of World No. 189.[11] He followed this by a final also in singles at the2021 Columbus Challenger where he lost toStefan Kozlov. He reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 175 and doubles ranking of No. 28 on 18 October 2021.
In January 2022, Purcell made his debut representing Australia at the2022 ATP Cup, losing toJannik Sinner in the round robin stage. Purcell attempted toqualify for the Australian Open, but was eliminated in the second round.[12]
In themen's doubles, Purcell partnered once again with Ebden. After defeatingJonathan Erlich andAndré Göransson in the first round,[13] they went on to topple four seeded teams consecutively en route to Purcell's second men's doubles final and their maiden doubles final as a team overall. In the second round, Ebden and Purcell beat fourth seedsJuan Sebastián Cabal andRobert Farah from a set down[14] before reaching the third round, where they defeated thirteenth seedsRaven Klaasen andBen McLachlan in straight sets to make the quarterfinals. This showing earned the pair their second Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance together.[15] In the quarterfinals, they knocked out tenth seedsWesley Koolhof andNeal Skupski from a set down and through the final ten-point deciding set tiebreak to reach the semifinals.[16] Together withThanasi Kokkinakis andNick Kyrgios, Ebden and Purcell made it the most Australians to reach this stage of the men's doubles tournament in 29 years, since1993, and the first time since1985 that two all-Australian pairings contested the semifinals.[17] Their quarterfinals win set them up for a match against second seedsRajeev Ram andJoe Salisbury, where they saved four set points in the second set to defeat the pair in straight sets to reach the final. Purcell and Ebden faced Kokkinakis and Kyrgios in the final, the first in men's doubles at the Australian Open to feature two all-Australian teams since1980,[18] where they ultimately lost in straight sets.[19]
Purcell made his debut at the2022 Wimbledon Championships in singles after qualifying for the main draw for the first time.[20] In the main draw, he lost toAdrian Mannarino in the first round in five sets.
Seeded 14th in thedoubles event, Purcell and Ebden reached their second major final, defeating third seedsWesley Koolhof andNeal Skupski in the round of 16, avenging their loss in the final of the2022 Libéma Open earlier in the grass season,[21] seventh seedsFilip Polasek andJohn Peers in the quarterfinals and top seedsJoe Salisbury andRajeev Ram on their way. In the semifinal matchup against Sailsbury and Ram, Purcell and Ebden played in a five sets close to four hours epic match, saving five match points, to reach their second Major final.[22] They went on to win their maiden Grand Slam title as a team defeating second seeded pair ofNikola Mektic andMate Pavic in another more than four hours, five set classic with a super tiebreak.[23]
At the2022 Hall of Fame Open he reached the second round in singles defeatingAdrian Mannarino before losing toAndy Murray.[24] At the same tournament he reached the quarterfinals partneringTim van Rijthoven where they lost to eventual championsWilliam Blumberg andSteve Johnson. At the2022 Los Cabos Open he qualified for the main draw and defeatedHenri Laaksonen before losing to 6th seedBrandon Nakashima. At the same tournament in doubles seeded second with Ebden, they reached also the second round.
At the US Open, Purcell failed to qualify for the singles event. In the doubles, Purcell and Ebden were eliminated in the third round by second seeded pairWesley Koolhof andNeal Skupski.
Despite a successful 2022 doubles campaign, which included two Grand Slam finals and a title, Purcell decided to split from partnerMatthew Ebden for the 2023 season, citing a desire to focus on his singles career.[25]
Purcell qualified for the second time at the2023 Australian Open in singles,[26] but was eliminated in the first round of themain draw after a four set loss againstEmil Ruusuvuori. Purcell partnered fellow AustralianJordan Thompson in thedoubles event, but was eliminated in the second round by eventual finalistsHugo Nys andJan Zielinski.
Ranked No. 203, he reached the top 155 in singles following his second Challenger title inChennai.[27] He moved another 40 positions up to No. 116 on 27 February 2023 after winning back-to-back titles at the2023 Bengaluru Open Challenger.[28][29] He moved another 20 positions up to reach the top 100 after his third Challenger title in a month inPune to No. 95 on 6 March 2023.[30][31][32] He reached No. 86 in the singles rankings after a final showing at the2023 Play In Challenger in Lille on 3 April 2023.[33] At the same tournament he won the doubles title partnering withJason Taylor.
As the defending champion in doubles, he won his third ATP title and second on clay inHouston with Jordan Thompson. At the same tournament he also made the second round in singles.[34]
In May, Purcell reached his sixth Challenger of the season at the2023 Busan Open in South Korea, where he lost to compatriot seedAleksandar Vukic after retirement due to right ankle injury. As a result he moved close to 20 positions up into the top 70. He also had to give a walkover in the doubles final. It was his fifth doubles final of the year, all of which have been with different partners.[35]At the2023 French Open he recorded his first Grand Slam win over compatriot Jordan Thompson.[36]
At the2023 Western & Southern Open he reached the round of 16 as a qualifier, defeating fifth seedCasper Ruud for his first top 10 win. Next he defeatedStan Wawrinka to reach his first Masters quarterfinal. As a result he reached the top 50 in the singles rankings on 21 August 2023.[37][38][39] Following theUS Open, ranked No. 43, he became the Australian No. 2.[40] He further reached the top 40 on 16 October 2023.
He won his fourth doubles title at the2023 Japan Open Tennis Championships withRinky Hijikata.[41]
Purcell started his year at theBrisbane International, where he drew top seedHolger Rune and lost in three sets. Next, at theAustralian Open, Purcell won his first match, beatingMáté Valkusz in four sets. He lost to 11th seedCasper Ruud in the second round.At the2024 Dallas Open he won his fifth doubles title withJordan Thompson.[42]At the2024 Los Cabos Open he won his sixth title also with Thompson.[43][44]In April, as defending champions,[45] the pair Purcell and Thompson won their fourth title as a team at the2024 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships.[46]
He reached his maiden singles ATP final at the2024 Eastbourne International as a qualifier. Purcell was competing in just his second ATP semifinal, becoming only the fourth qualifier in tournament history to advance to the final. As a result he returned to the top 70 climbing back up more than 25 positions in the rankings.[47]
Partnering Jordan Thompson, he reached his second final at the2024 Wimbledon Championships.[48] As a result he moved into the top 20 in the doubles rankings on 15 July 2024. They were defeated in the final by first time Major championsHenry Patten andHarri Heliovaara in a three-setter with three tiebreaks, after Purcell/Thompson failed to convert three match points in the second set.[49][50]
With Thompson, he reached a second Grand Slam final in doubles for the season at theUS Open, defeating American duo and 13th seedsNathaniel Lammons andJackson Withrow.[51] They defeated tenth seedsKevin Krawietz andTim Pütz lifting their first Grand Slam trophy as a team, and the first at this level for Thompson and second for Purcell.[52][53]
On 23 December 2024, it was announced that Purcell had been given a provisional suspension by theInternational Tennis Integrity Agency effective from 12 December, after he admitted violating Article 2.2 of the Tennis Anti-Doping Program “relating to the use of a Prohibited Method.” Writing on Instagram, Purcell said he had "unknowingly received" an intravenous infusion of vitamins which was above the 100ml limit allowed underWorld Anti-Doping Agency rules.[54][55][56]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Current after the2024 ATP Finals.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | Q2 | Q2 | 1R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 |
| French Open | A | A | A | Q2 | A | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
| Wimbledon | A | Q1 | A | NH | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 0–3 |
| US Open | A | Q1 | Q2 | A | 1R | Q2 | 1R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 0 / 11 | 3–11 |
| National representation | ||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | 2R | NH | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | ||||
| Davis Cup | A | A | A | A | A | F | F | SF | 0 / 3 | 0–2 |
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | NH | A | Q1 | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | NH | A | Q1 | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | NH | Q1 | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | 0 / 2 | 4–2 |
| Shanghai Masters | A | A | A | NH | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 2–5 | 0 / 9 | 6–9 |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||
| Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 6–5 | 2–6 | 10–20 | 14–20 | 32–53 | |
| Year-end ranking | 277 | 280 | 221 | 239 | 176 | 220 | 45 | 103 | 38% | |
Current after the2024 ATP Finals.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | 1R | 2R | 1R | F | 2R | F | 2R | 2R | 0 / 8 | 14–8 |
| French Open | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 0 / 5 | 5–5 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | NH | 3R | W | 3R | F | 1 / 5 | 15–4 |
| US Open | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 3R | 1R | W | 1 / 5 | 11–4 |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 13–3 | 4–4 | 14–3 | 2 / 23 | 45–21 |
| Year-end championships | ||||||||||
| ATP Finals | DNQ | Alt | DNQ | Alt | DNQ | SF | 0 / 1 | 2–2 | ||
| National representation | ||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | 1R | NH | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||||
| Davis Cup | A | A | A | A | A | F | F | SF | 0 / 3 | 9–2 |
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | NH | A | 2R | A | 2R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | NH | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | QF | 1R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | NH | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | 0 / 4 | 3–4 |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 4 | 2–3 |
| Shanghai Masters | A | A | A | NH | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | ||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | SF | 0 / 2 | 2–2 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 5–4 | 0 / 18 | 14–17 |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
| Overall win–loss | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 13–12 | 13–13 | 30–16 | 30–12 | 44–12 | 131–71 | |
| Year-end ranking | 226 | 128 | 88 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 65% | |
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 2020 | Australian Open | Hard | Luke Saville |  Rajeev Ram Joe Salisbury | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2022 | Australian Open | Hard | Matthew Ebden | Thanasi KokkinakisNick Kyrgios | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 2022 | Wimbledon | Grass | Matthew Ebden |  Nikola MektićMate Pavić | 7–6(7–5), 6–7(3–7), 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(10–2) |
| Loss | 2024 | Wimbledon | Grass | Jordan Thompson |  Harri HeliövaaraHenry Patten | 7–6(9–7), 6–7(8–10), 6–7(9–11) |
| Win | 2024 | US Open | Hard | Jordan Thompson |  Kevin KrawietzTim Pütz | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2024 | Eastbourne International, United Kingdom | ATP 250 | Grass | Taylor Fritz | 4–6, 3–6 |
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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 | Luke Saville | Rajeev RamJoe Salisbury | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Nov 2020 | Astana Open, Kazakhstan | ATP 250 | Hard (i) | Luke Saville |  Sander GilléJoran Vliegen | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jan 2022 | Australian Open, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Matthew Ebden | Thanasi KokkinakisNick Kyrgios | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | Apr 2022 | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, United States | ATP 250 | Clay | Matthew Ebden |  Ivan SabanovMatej Sabanov | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jun 2022 | Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands | ATP 250 | Grass | Matthew Ebden |  Wesley KoolhofNeal Skupski | 6–4, 5–7, [6–10] |
| Win | 2–4 | Jul 2022 | Wimbledon Championships, United Kingdom | Grand Slam | Grass | Matthew Ebden | Nikola MektićMate Pavić | 7–6(7–5), 6–7(3–7), 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(10–2) |
| Win | 3–4 | Apr 2023 | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, United States(2) | ATP 250 | Clay | Jordan Thompson | Julian CashHenry Patten | 4–6, 6–4, [10–5] |
| Loss | 3–5 | Jul 2023 | Hall of Fame Open, United States | ATP 250 | Grass | William Blumberg | Nathaniel LammonsJackson Withrow | 3–6, 7–5, [5–10] |
| Loss | 3–6 | Jul 2023 | Atlanta Open, United States | ATP 250 | Hard | Jordan Thompson | Nathaniel Lammons Jackson Withrow | 6–7(3–7), 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 4–6 | Oct 2023 | Japan Open, Japan | ATP 500 | Hard | Rinky Hijikata | Jamie Murray Michael Venus | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 5–6 | Feb 2024 | Dallas Open, United States | ATP 250 | Hard (i) | Jordan Thompson | William Blumberg Rinky Hijikata | 6–4, 2–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 6–6 | Feb 2024 | Los Cabos Open, Mexico | ATP 250 | Hard | Jordan Thompson |  Gonzalo Escobar Aleksandr Nedovyesov | 7–5, 7–6(7–2) |
| Win | 7–6 | Apr 2024 | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, United States(3) | ATP 250 | Clay | Jordan Thompson | William BlumbergJohn Peers | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 7–7 | Jul 2024 | Wimbledon Championships, United Kingdom | Grand Slam | Grass | Jordan Thompson | Harri HeliövaaraHenry Patten | 7–6(9–7), 6–7(8–10), 6–7(9–11) |
| Win | 8–7 | Sep 2024 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Jordan Thompson | Kevin KrawietzTim Pütz | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partners | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | Nov 2022 | Davis Cup, Málaga, Spain | Hard (i) | Alex de MinaurJordan ThompsonThanasi KokkinakisMatthew Ebden |  Félix Auger-AliassimeDenis ShapovalovVasek PospisilAlexis GalarneauGabriel Diallo | 0–2 |
| Loss | Nov 2023 | Davis Cup, Málaga, Spain | Hard (i) | Alex de MinaurAlexei Popyrin Jordan Thompson Matthew Ebden |  Jannik SinnerLorenzo MusettiMatteo ArnaldiLorenzo SonegoSimone Bolelli | 0–2 |
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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 | Andrew Whittington | 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 5–1 ret. |
| Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2016 | Australia F10,Blacktown | Futures | Hard | Christopher O'Connell | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 2017 | Japan F2,Nishitōkyō | Futures | Hard |  Yusuke Takahashi | 7–5, 7–6(10–8) |
| Loss | 2–2 | Apr 2017 | Indonesia F6,Jakarta | Futures | Hard |  Chen Ti | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Oct 2017 | Thailand F8,Nonthaburi | Futures | Hard |  Martins Podzus | 6–7(7–9), 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 4–2 | Oct 2017 | Thailand F9,Pattaya | Futures | Hard (i) | Wu Tung-lin | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Mar 2018 | Australia F3,Mornington | Futures | Clay | Marc Polmans | 6–7(5–7), 2–6 |
| Win | 5–3 | Apr 2018 | Australia F4,Mornington | Futures | Clay | Marc Polmans | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5–4 | May 2019 | Seoul, South Korea | Challenger | Hard |  Kwon Soon-woo | 5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 6–4 | Jul 2021 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | Challenger | Hard | Jay Clarke | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
| Loss | 6–5 | Sep 2021 | Columbus, United States | Challenger | Hard | Stefan Kozlov | 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–5 | Feb 2023 | Chennai, India | Challenger | Hard | Nicolas Moreno de Alboran | 5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
| Win | 8–5 | Feb 2023 | Bangalore, India | Challenger | Hard | James Duckworth | 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 9–5 | Mar 2023 | Pune, India | Challenger | Hard | Luca Nardi | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9–6 | Mar 2023 | Lille, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | Otto Virtanen | 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 9–7 | May 2023 | Gwangju, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | Jordan Thompson | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 9–8 | May 2023 | Busan, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | Aleksandar Vukic | 4–6, 0–1 ret. |
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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 | Jake Delaney | Steven de WaardMarc Polmans | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2017 | Lexington, USA | Challenger | Hard | Alex Bolt |  Tom JombyEric Quigley | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 2017 | Thailand F9,Pattaya | Futures | Hard (i) | Chen Ti |  Skyler Butts Li Yuanfeng | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–1 | Nov 2017 | Toyota, Japan | Challenger | Hard (i) | Andrew Whittington |  Ruben Gonzales Christopher Rungkat | 6–3, 2–6, [10–8] |
| Loss | 3–2 | Mar 2018 | Australia F3,Mornington | Futures | Clay | Tom Evans | Hsu Yu-hsiouMatthew Romios | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Aug 2018 | Vancouver, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Marc Polmans | Luke BambridgeNeal Skupski | 6–4, 3–6, [6–10] |
| Loss | 3–4 | Oct 2018 | Traralgon, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Luke Saville | Jeremy BealeMarc Polmans | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Nov 2018 | Bangalore, India | Challenger | Hard | Luke Saville |  Purav RajaAntonio Šančić | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
| Win | 5–4 | Jan 2019 | Playford, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Luke Saville |  Ariel Behar Enrique López Pérez | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 6–4 | Feb 2019 | Launceston, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Luke Saville | Hiroki Moriya Mohamed Safwat | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Mar 2019 | Yokohama, Japan | Challenger | Hard | Luke Saville |  Moez EcharguiSkander Mansouri | 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–3), [7–10] |
| Loss | 6–6 | Mar 2019 | Zhuhai, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Luke Saville | Gong MaoxinZhang Ze | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–6 | Mar 2019 | Zhangjiagang, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Luke Saville |  Hans HachSriram Balaji | 6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 8–6 | Apr 2019 | Anning, China, P.R. | Challenger | Hard | Luke Saville | David Pel Hans Podlipnik Castillo | 4–6, 7–5, [10–5] |
| Win | 9–6 | May 2019 | Seoul, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | Luke Saville | Ruben Bemelmans Sergiy Stakhovsky | 6–4, 7–6(9–7) |
| Win | 10–6 | Jul 2019 | Binghamton, United States | Challenger | Hard | Luke Saville | Alex LawsonJC Aragone | 6–4, 4–6, [10–5] |
| Win | 11–6 | Oct 2019 | Traralgon, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Luke Saville | Brydan KleinScott Puodziunas | 6–7(2–7), 6–3, [10–4] |
| Win | 12–6 | Jan 2020 | Bendigo, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Luke Saville |  Jonathan Erlich Andrei Vasilevski | 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 13–6 | Oct 2022 | Busan, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | Marc Polmans | Nam Ji-sungSong Min-kyu | 6–7(5–7), 6–2, [12–10] |
| Win | 14–6 | Feb 2023 | Burnie, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Marc Polmans | Luke SavilleTristan Schoolkate | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| Win | 15–6 | Mar 2023 | Lille, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | Jason Taylor |  Dustin Brown Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
| Win | 16–6 | Apr 2023 | Seoul, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | Yasutaka Uchiyama | Chung Yun-seongYuta Shimizu | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 16–7 | May 2023 | Busan, South Korea(2) | Challenger | Hard | Rubin Statham | Evan KingReese Stalder | w/o |
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Purcell's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface. OnlyATP Tour main draw matches are considered:
| Player | Record | Win % | Hard | Clay | Grass | Last Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number 1 ranked players | ||||||
| Carlos Alcaraz | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (6–4, 3–6, 4–6) at2023 Cincinnati |
| Andy Murray | 0–2 | 0% | 0–1 | – | 0–1 | Lost (6–7(2–7), 6–3, 5–7) at2023 Toronto |
| Number 2 ranked players | ||||||
 Casper Ruud | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (6–4, 3–6, 6–4) at2023 Cincinnati |
| Number 3 ranked players | ||||||
 Stan Wawrinka | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (6–4, 6–2) at2023 Cincinnati |
| Jannik Sinner | 0–3 | 0% | 0–3 | – | – | Lost (1–6, 3–6) at2022 ATP Cup |
| Number 4 ranked players | ||||||
 Holger Rune | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (6–4, 4–6, 2–6) at2024 Brisbane |
| Number 5 ranked players | ||||||
| Taylor Fritz | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (6–7(7–9), 6–7(4–7)) at2023 Basel |
 Andrey Rublev | 0–1 | 0% | – | – | 0–1 | Lost (3–6, 5–7, 4–6) at2023 Wimbledon |
| Number 6 ranked players | ||||||
| Félix Auger-Aliassime | 2–0 | 100% | 2–0 | – | – | Won (6–4, 6–4) at2023 Toronto |
| Gaël Monfils | 1–0 | 100% | – | – | 1–0 | Won (6–4, 5–7, 6–4) at2021 Eastbourne |
| Number 8 ranked players | ||||||
| Karen Khachanov | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (6–7(5–7), 3–6) at2021 Melbourne |
| Total | 5–10 | 33% | 4–8 (33%) | 0–0 ( – ) | 1–2 (33%) | * Statistics correct as of 1 January 2024[update] |
Active players are in boldface.
Feliciano López 0–1Pablo Cuevas 0–1Marco Cecchinato 1–0| Season | 2016–22 | 2023 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | MPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | |||||||
| 1. | Casper Ruud | 7 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | 2R | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | 70 |
Association of Tennis Professionals  Top Australian male singles tennis players | |
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