Liam Draxl
| Liam Draxl | |
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| Birthdate | December 5, 2001 |
| Birthplace | North York, Ontario, Canada |
| From | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6’1” (1,85m) |
| Style of play | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Turned pro | Plays for Kentucky Wildcats |
| Best ATP singles ranking | No. 559 (July 29, 2019) |
| Best ATP doubles ranking | No. 498 (July 29, 2019) |
| Profile on CdnTennis.ca | |
Biography
Liam Draxl (born December 5, 2001 in North York, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 559 on July 29, 2019 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 498 on July 29, 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. At the 2019 junior Wimbledon, he reached the second round in singles and the final in doubles. He is currently a part of the University of Kentucky tennis team.
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 trained at Saddlebrook International Sports Academy in Wesley Chapel, Florida.
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2019 | Wimbledon | Grass | Govind Nanda (USA) | Jonáš Forejtek (CZE) Jiří Lehečka (CZE) |
5–7, 4–6 |