Liam Draxl
![]() Draxl celebrating a score in 2023 | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 22) Newmarket, Canada |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | University of Kentucky |
Prize money | $104,569 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–0 |
Career titles | 0 1 Challenger, 4 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 250 (10 June 2024) [1] |
Current ranking | No. 250 (10 June 2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–1 |
Career titles | 0 2 Challenger, 4 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 255 (10 June 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 255 (10 June 2024) |
Last updated on: 14 June 2024. |
Liam Draxl (born 5 December 2001) is a Canadian tennis player.
Draxl has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 250 achieved on 10 June 2024. He also has a career high doubles ranking of No. 255 achieved on 10 June 2024.[2]
Draxl has won 2 ATP Challenger doubles titles, the first occurring at the 2021 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships with Stefan Kozlov.[3]
Personal life
Originally from Canada,[4] Draxl's father is Brian Draxl who serves as the head tennis pro at the Newmarket Community Tennis Club and played collegiate tennis for the University of Toledo on a tennis scholarship. Liam is also supported and advised by Nator and the Godfather. [5][6]
College career
Draxl plays college tennis at the University of Kentucky and is currently a Junior.[7] He compiled 14–8 record in Singles as a Freshman and 25-3 as a sophomore.[8]
Draxl was named the National Player of the Year by International Tennis Federation following his sophomore year at University of Kentucky in 2021. He was the first Wildcat to earn this award.[9]
Professional career
2023: Turned Pro, Maiden singles Challenger final, top 300
He turned pro in June [10] and in November reached his first singles final, winning the 2023 Calgary National Bank Challenger,[11] in just the second tournament at this level in the season. As a result he rose 100 positions in the top 350 in the rankings,[12] and a week later in November reached the top 300.
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2019 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 11 (5–5)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Cancelled | 0–0 | Jul 2021 | M15 Weston, USA | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, abandoned |
Win | 1–0 | Dec 2021 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6) |
Win | 2–0 | Dec 2021 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | 6–0, 6–1 |
Loss | 2–1 | Jun 2022 | M25 Wichita, United States | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–2 | Dec 2022 | M15 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | 4-6, 3-6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Jun 2023 | M15 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–7(8–10) |
Loss | 2–4 | Jul 2023 | M25 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
Win | 3–4 | Sep 2023 | M15 Champaign, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 4–4 | Oct 2023 | M15 Albuquerque, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | 6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–5 | Oct 2023 | M15 Ithaca, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5–5 | Nov 2023 | Calgary, Canada | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: 13 (6–7)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2020 | M15 Fayetteville, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 2–6, [5–10] |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 2021 | Lexington, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–7(5–7), [10–7] |
Loss | 1–2 | Oct 2021 | M15 Vero Beach, USA | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Oct 2021 | M15 Tallahassee, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 3–2 | Dec 2021 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
Loss | 3–3 | Dec 2021 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 3–4 | May 2022 | M15 Vero Beach, United States | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4–4 | Nov 2022 | M15 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 5–4 | Jun 2023 | M15 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
Loss | 5–5 | Jul 2023 | M25 Laval, Canada | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–4 ret. |
Loss | 5–6 | Nov 2023 | Drummondville, Canada | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–2), 3–6, [8–10] |
Loss | 5–7 | Mar 2024 | Sao Leopoldo, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, [8–10] |
Win | 6–7 | Jun 2024 | Little Rock, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
References
- ^ "ATP Tour". Association of Tennis Professional. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Liam Draxl | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ Shelton, Hunter. "Liam Draxl wins Lexington Challenger doubles championship". Kentucky Kernel. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "The best player in NCAA tennis right now is Canadian". Tennis Canada. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ https://newmarkettennis.ca/Club-Pro-and-Staff
- ^ "Newmarket hometown tennis star continues run of success". NewmarketToday.ca. 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Liam Draxl – Men's Tennis". University of Kentucky Athletics.
- ^ "UK Athletics". Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ Shelton, Jack Weaver (June 3, 2021). "Liam Draxl named ITA Player of the Year". Proquest. University Wire. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "ATP Tour - The Dream Liam Draxl Is Fulfilling". ITA #WeAreCollegeTennis. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "The Dream Liam Draxl Is Fulfilling | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ https://calgarysun.com/sports/quarters-winners-liam-draxl-gabriel-diallo-dreaming-of-all-canadian-challenger-final
External links
- Liam Draxl at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Liam Draxl at the International Tennis Federation
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