PLAYER PROFILE

Blake Mott

  • Age28
  • Born21 April 1996
  • LivesThirroul, New South Wales
  • PlaysRight-handed
“I’m feeling really good now and it’s great to have the wrist back to one hundred per cent.”

— Blake Mott, 4 Feb 2020

» Mott opens Launceston account

On court

  • Started to play tennis aged six
  • Claimed the Optus Spring Nationals junior title in Perth in 2009
  • Represented Australia at the World Junior Tennis Competition in 2010
  • Secured his maiden ITF title at the New Zealand 18 & Under Indoor Championships in 2010
  • Reached the final of ITF Futures Pro Circuit doubles events in the Czech Republic and Sweden in 2011
  • Member of the 2012 Australian Junior Davis Cup team
  • Goal is to be world’s No.1 and represent Australia in Davis Cup
  • Feels his game most closely resembles that of David Nalbandian
  • One match he most wishes he could reply would be the first round of the Australian Open 2014 junior singles; Mott retired deep in the third set of his match against Stefan Kozlov
  • Dream tennis scenario would be to beat a top 10 player at Rod Laver Arena
  • Ultimate professional goal is to compete to his best ability and show commitment.

Off court

  • Favourite food is Chinese
  • Favourite song is ‘The Gambler’ by Kenny Rogers
  • Would have pursued a career in car racing if not a tennis player.

Year-end singles ranking history

2023 412
2022 1085
2021 837
2020 465
2019 515
2018
2017 281
2016 287
2015 686
2014 570
2013 644
2012 1551
2011 1306

Titles/Finals

Titles

2019 Cairns ITF, Darwin ITF

2016 Launceston Challenger

Finals

2017 Burnie Challenger, Canberra F2 ITF

2016 Port Pirie F1 ITF, Toowoomba F7 ITF, Cairns F8 ITF

2014 Melbourne F4 ITF, Canada F8 ITF

Blake Mott in the news

Ranking Movers: Thompson approaches 22-year Australian high
Jordan Thompson in action at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. Photo: Getty Images
19 November, 2024

Jordan Thompson has climbed two spots to world No.3 in doubles while Destanee Aiava has been rewarded for her Brisbane title sweep.
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Aussie weekly wrap: Cruz Hewitt collects second consecutive ITF junior singles title
Cruz Hewitt in action. Picture: Tennis Australia
19 August, 2024

With strong performances on the ITF world junior tour, the 15-year-old Cruz Hewitt is proving one to watch.
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Aussie weekly wrap: Ebden/Peers clinch gold in Paris, Thompson hits career-high mark
Australia's Matthew Ebden (L) and Australia's John Peers (R) holding Australian flags, celebrate beating US' Austin Krajicek and US' Rajeev Ram during their men's doubles final tennis match on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Stadium during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris on August 3, 2024. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)
5 August, 2024

Matt Ebden and John Peers have emulated what Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde achieved in Atlanta 28 years ago, while Jordan Thompson has cracked the top 30
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Aussie weekly wrap: McCabe wins first pro title
James McCabe. (Getty Images)
22 July, 2024

James McCabe did not drop a set en route to his first ITF Futures title, one of several great results for Australian players around the globe last week.
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