On court 

• Started playing tennis aged four because his four sisters, Shona, Kara, Tessa and Bronte, all played
• Claimed his maiden ITF Futures Pro Circuit singles title in Traralgon in 2008 and doubles in Bulgaria in 2009
• Secured his first Challenger title in Sacramento, USA in 2010 alongside two further ITF Futures titles
• Following Wimbledon 2011, missed rest of the season due to shoulder surgery
• Scored first ATP main-draw win in home town of Brisbane in January 2013
• Missed another 11 months from 2013-2014 due to second shoulder injury and surgery
• Returned to tennis in April 2014 (ranking dipped as low as No.1193) and embarked on a stunning comeback season which included two Futures titles and two Challenger crowns
• Won three more ATP Challenger titles in 2015, debuting in the top 100 in July of that year
• Advanced to third round of the Australian Open and at Wimbledon in 2016
• Completed second straight top-100 season in 2016, finishing the year at world No.84
• Made Davis Cup debut for Australia in 2017, fulfilling life-long dream of representing his country
• Defeated world No.2 Roger Federer in the US Open fourth round in 2018 to advance to first major quarterfinal; it was the first top-10 victory of his career
• Reached biggest final of his career at the ATP 500 event in Tokyo in 2019, losing to Novak Djokovic
• Won his first ATP title in Nur-Sultan in November 2020, having saved two match points in the quarterfinals
• Credits his parents who encouraged him to complete school, which he believes has affected his game in a positive way
• Favourite player is Mario Ancic because he attained a law degree while touring as a tennis professional
• Favourite surface is hard court and favourite tournament is the Brisbane International
• Biggest strength is his mental toughness
• Ambition is to simply enjoy himself when he plays
• Two-time Olympian, representing Australia in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.

Off court

• His parents are Shona, a teacher, and Ron, a tennis centre owner
• Hobbies include movies, music, running, soccer and golf
• Favourite band are The Killers and The Temper Trap
• Favourite places in the world are Brisbane, Melbourne, New York and London.

Year-end singles ranking history