Liam Draxl
Biography
Liam Draxl (born December 5, 2001 in North York, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian junior tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 601 ON May 27, 2019. He has also reached a career-high ITF junior ranking of No. 9 on May 13, 2019.
In 2018, Draxl reached the final of the ITF junior GA in Mérida, Mexico, losing to Santiago de la Fuente. In 2019 at the Australian Open, he played his first junior Grand Slam, losing in the third round in singles and in the quarterfinals in doubles. Also in 2019, he captured his biggest title to date on the junior circuit after defeating Zachary Svajda at the ITF G1 in Carson, United States. At the 2019 junior French Open, he was defeated in the first round in both singles and doubles.
Draxl was born in North York but grew up in Newmarket. He started playing tennis when he was around 4 years old at the Newmarket Tennis Club and he began training privately with tennis coach Casey Curtis at the age of 8 years old. He has also been coached by his father Brian, who is the head pro at the Newmarket Community Tennis Club. He currently trains at Saddlebrook International Sports Academy in Wesley Chapel, Florida.
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 pending)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pending | 2019 | Wimbledon | Grass | Govind Nanda (USA) | Jonáš Forejtek (CZE) Jiří Lehečka (CZE) |
TBD |
Junior singles performance timeline
This table is current through the 2019 Wimbledon Championships.
| Tournament | 2019 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Grand Slam tournaments | ||||
| Australian Open | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| French Open | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| US Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–Loss | 3–3 | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% |
Junior doubles performance timeline
This table is current through the 2019 French Open.
| Tournament | 2019 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Grand Slam tournaments | ||||
| Australian Open | QF | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| French Open | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| US Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–Loss | 2–2 | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |