Started playing tennis at age 4 because all of his sisters played.
Father, Ron, owns a tennis centre; mother, Shona; sisters, Shona, Kara, Tessa and Bronte.
Favourite surface is hard.
Hobbies include movies, music, running, football and golf.
Big NFL fan. Barely slept the night he beat Roger Federer at US Open because his fantasy football draft was being held the next morning.
Favourite bands are The Killers and The Temper Trap.
Fan of Liverpool F.C.
Member of ATP Player Council from2020-22.
Donated $4,800for Australian bushfire relief in January 2020 –$100 for each acehit at ATP Cup, Auckland and Australian Open(48aces in 8 matches).
Underwent right shoulder surgery and missed 11 months from May 2013 to April 2014. Also missed 4+ months in 2017 following groin surgery.
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After undergoing right shoulder surgery in 2013 and groin surgery in 2017, achieved new career-high ranking 10 times in 2018 and peaked at No. 33.
Saved 2 MPs vs. Paul en route to 1st ATP Tour title as 31-year-old at 2020 Astana.
Saved 3 MPs vs. Bedene en route to 1st final at 2018 Budapest and 3 MPs vs. Klahn en route to 2nd final at 2019 Tokyo as Q.
Upset 5-time champion and World No. 2 Federer for biggest win of career and to reach 1st Grand Slam QF at 2018 US Open.
In his hometown of Brisbane, made ATP Tour debut in 2010 (l. to Stepanek), earned 1st career win in 2013 (d. Ito) and went 2-0 at 2020 ATP Cup (d. Auger-Aliassime, Pervolarakis).
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