Liam Draxl (born 5 December 2001) is a Canadian tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 249 and a doubles ranking of No. 193 achieved on 16 September 2024.[2]
 Draxl celebrating a score in 2023 | |
| Country (sports) |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 2001 Newmarket, Canada[1] |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 2023 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Kentucky |
| Prize money | $139,684 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 1 Challenger, 4 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 249 (16 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 249 (16 September 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 2 Challenger, 4 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 193 (16 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 193 (16 September 2024) |
| Last updated on: 16 September 2024. | |
Draxl has won 2 ATP Challenger doubles titles, the first at the 2021 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships with Stefan Kozlov.[3]
Personal life
editOriginally from Canada,[4] Draxl's father is Brian Draxl who serves as the head tennis pro at the Newmarket Community Tennis Club[5] and played collegiate tennis for the University of Toledo on a tennis scholarship.[citation needed]
College career
editDraxl plays college tennis at the University of Kentucky and is currently a Junior.[6] He compiled 14–8 record in Singles as a Freshman and 25-3 as a sophomore.[7]
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.[8]
Professional career
edit2023-2024: Turned Pro, Maiden Challenger final, top 250 in singles and doubles
editHe turned pro in June 2023 and in November reached his first singles final, winning the 2023 Calgary National Bank Challenger,[9][10][11] in just the second tournament at this level in the season. As a result he rose 100 positions in the rankings, and on 13 November 2023 he reached the top 300 at world No. 297.[12]
He reached the top 250 in the rankings on 10 June 2024, following a semifinal showing at the 2024 Tyler Tennis Championships where he lost to Brandon Holt.[12]
Junior Grand Slam finals
editDoubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
edit| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2019 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Govind Nanda |
 Jonáš Forejtek Jiří Lehečka |
5–7, 4–6 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals
editSingles: 11 (5–5)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancelled | 0–0 | Jul 2021 | M15 Weston, USA | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Stefan Kozlov
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6–7(5–7), 6–3, abandoned |
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 2021 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Christian Langmo
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6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6) |
| Win | 2–0 | Dec 2021 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Isaiah Strode
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6–0, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jun 2022 | M25 Wichita, United States | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Clement Chidekh
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2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Dec 2022 | M15 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Nick Hardt
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4-6, 3-6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Jun 2023 | M15 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Tauheed Browning
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6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–7(8–10) |
| Loss | 2–4 | Jul 2023 | M25 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Martin Damm
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6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Sep 2023 | M15 Champaign, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | William Grant
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6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–4 | Oct 2023 | M15 Albuquerque, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | William Grant
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6–0, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Oct 2023 | M15 Ithaca, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Radu Mihai Papoe
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6–3, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–5 | Nov 2023 | Calgary, Canada | Challenger | Hard |  Dominik Koepfer
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6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: 14 (7–7)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2020 | M15 Fayetteville, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Aleksandar Kovacevic
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 Charles Broom  Matías Soto
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6–2, 2–6, [5–10] |
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2021 | Lexington, United States | Challenger | Hard | Stefan Kozlov
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Alex Rybakov Reese Stalder
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6–2, 6–7(5–7), [10–7] |
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 2021 | M15 Vero Beach, USA | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Ben Shelton
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 Johannes Ingildsen  Duarte Vale
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Oct 2021 | M15 Tallahassee, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard (i) | John McNally
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 Thomas Fancutt  Colin Sinclair
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6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–2 | Dec 2021 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Cleeve Harper
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 Luís Britto Marcelo Zormann
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7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 3–3 | Dec 2021 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Cleeve Harper
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 Yannik Steinegger Tim Handel
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6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | May 2022 | M15 Vero Beach, United States | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Millen Hurrion
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Nishesh Basavareddy  Ricardo Rodriguez-Pace
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4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Nov 2022 | M15 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Jesse Flores
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Peter Bertran Joshua Sheehy
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6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–4 | Jun 2023 | M15 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Joshua Lapadat
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Keshav Chopra Andres Martin
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4–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
| Loss | 5–5 | Jul 2023 | M25 Laval, Canada | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Jonathan Sorbo
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Joshua Lapadat JJ Mercer
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1–4 ret. |
| Loss | 5–6 | Nov 2023 | Drummondville, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Giles Hussey
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 Andre Goransson Toby Samuel
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7–6(7–2), 3–6, [8–10] |
| Loss | 5–7 | Mar 2024 | Sao Leopoldo, Brazil | Challenger | Clay |  Alexander Weis
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Marcelo Demoliner Orlando Luz
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5–7, 6–3, [8–10] |
| Win | 6–7 | Jun 2024 | Little Rock, United States | Challenger | Hard | Benjamin Sigouin
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 Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli  Hans Hach Verdugo
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6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 7–7 | Sep 2024 | Dobrich II, Bulgaria | Challenger | Clay | Cleeve Harper
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Francesco Maestrelli Filippo Romano
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6–1, 3–6, [12–10] |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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. 31 August 2019.
- ^ "UK Athletics". 31 August 2019. 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. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Quarters winners Liam Draxl, Gabriel Diallo dreaming of all-Canadian Challenger final". 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Liam Draxl | Rankings | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
