An experimental Australian Davis Cup outfit have lost the opening rubber of their final group tie as Max Purcell went down in straight sets.
Max Purcell : Davis Cup | Ranking | Prediction | Live
Max Purcell (born 3 April 1998) is an Australian professional tennis player.
| Born | 3 April 1998 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Nathan Healey |
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.
He reached his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 25 in April 2022, and has won two titles on the ATP Tour, finishing runner-up on four further occasions.
Purcell also reached the mixed doubles semifinals at the 2021 US Open with Dayana Yastremska.
In singles, his highest ranking is world No. 156, achieved in June 2022, and he represented Australia in both disciplines at the 2020 Olympic Games, partnering John Peers in doubles.
Davis Cup
With his team’s qualification for the finals shoot-out in Malaga in November already assured, Australian captain Lleyton Hewitt rang the changes on Sunday by drafting in two new singles players.
That meant a tough singles baptism for debutant Purcell, who’s been shining in the doubles with two victories, as he had to tackle big-hitting Jan-Lennard Struff in front of a partisan full-house in the Rothenbaum Arena.
Blown away in the first set, Purcell regrouped to make a fight of it in the second stanza, before losing 6-1 7-5 to Struff, who made it three wins out of three for the week.
In the second match, Hewitt took the chance to bring in Thanasi Kokkinakis, who had been unwell earlier in the week, to play Oscar Otte in a bid to rescue the tie.
Both Alex de Minaur, who won both his singles in the victories against Belgium and France, and Jason Kubler, victor on his debut against the Belgians, were given a rest.
The Australians know that if they lose to Germany, they’ll meet the Netherlands on 22 November in the quarter-finals in Malaga.
If they win and top group C, the Aussies will face y the runners-up in group B – either Canada or Serbia.
Max purcell ranking
In singles, his highest ranking is world No. 156, achieved in June 2022.
Singles
| Highest ranking | No. 156 (20 June 2022) |
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| Current ranking | No. 213 (8 August 2022) |
He reached his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 25 in April 2022, and has won two titles on the ATP Tour, finishing runner-up on four further occasions.
Doubles
| Highest ranking | No. 25 (11 April 2022) |
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| Current ranking | No. 36 (8 August 2022) |
At the 2022 Hall of Fame Open he reached the second round in singles defeating Adrian Mannarino before losing to Andy Murray.
Then in the same tournament he reached the quarterfinals partnering Tim van Rijthoven where they lost to eventual champions William Blumberg and Steve Johnson.
Alos at the 2022 Los Cabos Open he qualified for the main draw and defeated Henri Laaksonen before losing to 6th seed Brandon Nakashima.
At the same tournament in doubles seeded second with Ebden, they reached also the second round.
Max purcell Prediction
Max Purcell Prediction is currently in action in the Hall of Fame Open, where his next match is against Andy Murray in the round of 16. Purcell is at +3300 to win the title at International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Purcell defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 1-6, 7-5 in the Round of 32 on Tuesday, which was his most recent match.
Max purcell has played 27.8 games per match in his 17 matches this year (across all court surfaces).
In his six matches on grass so far this year, Purcell has played an average of 32.2 games.
In terms of serve/return winning percentages this year, Purcell has won 78.9% of his games on serve, and 21.4% on return.
Also in terms of serve/return winning percentages on grass, Purcell has won 83.5% of his games on serve, and 20.5% on return.
Including all surfaces, Purcell has converted 37.3% of his break-point chances (22 of 59).
Purcell hasn’t won any of his 10 tournaments so far this year, recording an overall 8-9 record.
Live
Unflappable duo Max Purcell and Matthew Ebden were calmness personified as they powered Australia to victory over France in what proved another spellbinding Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals Group Stage showdown in Hamburg.
Purcell and Ebden dispatched French pair Nicolas Mahut and Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 6-4 in the decisive doubles as Australia tightened its grip on the summit of Group C and boosted hopes of reaching the competition’s Final 8.
It was a second victory of the Group Stage for the dynamic Purcell and Ebden, who were crowned men’s doubles champions at Wimbledon in July, as their stock continues to rise.
“Delivering on behalf of your nation in such tight matches, when it really matters, is what it is all about,” said Ebden. “I’ve been lucky to be around Davis Cup for 10 years now, while I’ve known Lleyton [Hewitt] since I was about 17.
“I have learnt all about Australia’s Davis Cup history and these moments, performing when the pressure is on, are what it’s about. At the same time, we were spurred on by the effort of Kubs [Jason Kubler] and then Alex [De Minaur], who turned it around and gave us a shot in the doubles.
“I was so pumped and inspired by them and felt really confident to go out there and get the job done. Credit to Max, we played two really clean sets and couldn’t have asked for more. This was a big team effort, a big team big day, and it was great to finish on top.”