Bradley Mousley

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Bradley Mousley
Bradley Mousley (AUS) (9657563326).jpg
Mousley in 2013
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Residence Adelaide, Australia
Born (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 (age 29)
Modbury, South Australia
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro2015
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CoachJack Reader & Craig Mousley
Prize money$220,714
Singles
Career record0-0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 259 (26 February 2018)
Current rankingNo. 878 (17 May 2021)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q3 (2018)
Doubles
Career record3–5
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 94 (15 January 2018)
Current rankingNo. 890 (17 May 2021)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (2017)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2018)
Last updated on: 17 May 2021.

Bradley Mousley (born 3 January 1996) is an Australian tennis player. Mousley won the Australian Open boys' doubles title in both 2013 and 2014. [1] [2]

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Tennis career

Juniors

As a junior, Mousley reached a career-high ITF Junior combined ranking of world No. 14, achieved on 3 March 2014. Partnering compatriot Jay Andrijic, he won the 2013 Australian Open boys' doubles tournament at 17 years old. He successfully defended the title, winning the boys' doubles championship for the second consecutive year at the 2014 Australian Open, this time alongside partner Lucas Miedler of Austria.

2014

In August 2014, Mousley received a one-year ban, backdated to 30 May 2014, after testing positive for ecstasy in March. Mousley had admitted he had taken the drug at a party in March, and was originally given a two-year ban, but since the drug was not taken with the intent to enhance his performance, the ban was dropped to 12 months. [3] [4]

2017: Australian Open quarterfinal in doubles

At the 2017 Australian Open, Mousley and partner Alex Bolt were granted a wildcard entry into the men's doubles main draw. Unexpectedly, they won three consecutive matches to reach the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam tournament, before being defeated by Spanish duo Pablo Carreño Busta and Guillermo García López in three sets.

2019

While competing in M15 World Tennis Tour tournament in Hua Hin Thailand, he injured his knee badly enough to have to withdraw from his singles semi-final match earlier in the day, and struggled to move freely from the start of his doubles finals match. He and partner Ajeet Rai were well-beaten by the top-seeded Ratiwatana twins in 40 minutes.

Mousley has won 2 singles titles and 18 doubles titles on the ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Tours.

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 8 (2–6)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
ITF Futures Tour (2–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–5)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jun 2015Turkey F24, Istanbul FuturesHard Flag of Latvia.svg Mārtiņš Podžus 1–6, 0–6
Loss0–2Aug 2015Turkey F30, Erzurum FuturesHard Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Igoshin6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–7(6–8)
Win1–2Apr 2016Greece F3, Heraklion FuturesHard Flag of Ukraine.svg Vladyslav Manafov 6–4, 6–3
Loss1–3Aug 2016Egypt F18, Sharm El Sheikh FuturesHard Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Milojević 6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Loss1–4Mar 2017Australia F1, Mildura FuturesGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dayne Kelly 6–4, 4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss1–5Apr 2017China F5, Luzhou FuturesHard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fajing Sun6–7(2–7), 2–6
Win2–5Oct 2017Australia F5, Brisbane FuturesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Benjamin Mitchell 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Loss2–6Feb 2018 Launceston, AustraliaChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans 2–6, 2–6

Doubles: 32 (18–14)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (4–3)
ITF Futures Tour (14–11)
Finals by surface
Hard (13–9)
Clay (5–4)
Grass (0–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1May 2013Spain F13, Lleida FuturesClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Andrijic Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel López Jaén
Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Marse-Vidri
5–7, 4–6
Win1–1May 2013Spain F14, Valldoreix FuturesClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Andrijic Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel López Jaén
Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Marse-Vidri
6–3, 6–4
Loss1–2Mar 2014Australia F2, Port Pirie FuturesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Thompson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gavin Van Peperzeel
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maverick Bains
3–6, 3–6
Win2–2Apr 2014Australia F4, Melbourne FuturesClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Thompson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Hubble
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Reid
walkover
Loss2–3Jun 2015Turkey F23, Bursa FuturesHard Flag of Turkey.svg Tuna Altuna Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Dubail
Flag of France.svg Yannick Jankovits
2–6, 2–6
Win3–3Jun 2015Turkey F24, Istanbul FuturesHard Flag of Turkey.svg Tuna Altuna Flag of Russia.svg Fedor Chervyakov
Flag of Georgia.svg Aleksandre Metreveli
7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–2)
Win4–3Jun 2015Turkey F25, Istanbul FuturesHard Flag of Turkey.svg Tuna Altuna Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Temur Ismailov
Flag of Russia.svg Markos Kalovelonis
6–4, 6–4
Loss4–4Jul 2015Great Britain F6, Frinton FuturesGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evan Hoyt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Smethurst
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Willis
4–6, 4–6
Win5–4Aug 2015Turkey F30, Erzurum FuturesHard Flag of Turkey.svg Tuna Altuna Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Igoshin
Flag of Ireland.svg Daniel Glancy
7–5, 6–4
Loss5–5Nov 2015 Traralgon, AustraliaChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Omar Jasika Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dayne Kelly
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marinko Matosevic
5–7, 2–6
Loss5–6Mar 2016Australia F3, Mornington FuturesClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gavin Van Peperzeel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Jones
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Whittington
3–6, 2–6
Loss5–7Mar 2016Australia F4, Mornington FuturesClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gavin Van Peperzeel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven de Waard
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans
2–6, 3–6
Win6–7Apr 2016Greece F4, Heraklion FuturesHard Flag of Ukraine.svg Vladyslav Manafov Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward Corrie
Flag of Russia.svg Lloyd Glasspool
6–2, 6–3
Loss6–8Apr 2016Greece F5, Heraklion FuturesHard Flag of Ukraine.svg Vladyslav Manafov Flag of Poland.svg Karol Drzewiecki
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Sant'Anna
6–7(3–7), 6–2, [7–10]
Win7–8May 2016Croatia F5, Bol FuturesClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Omar Jasika Flag of Germany.svg Tobias Simon
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tallon Griekspoor
7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Loss7–9Jul 2016Germany F5, Kamen FuturesClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Puodziunas Flag of Germany.svg Johannes Härteis
Flag of Germany.svg Hannes Wagner
6–7(6–8), 6–2, [6–10]
Win8–9Jul 2016Egypt F17, Sharm El Sheikh FuturesHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marek Jaloviec Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Frigerio
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Vavassori
2–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Win9–9Aug 2016Egypt F18, Sharm El Sheikh FuturesHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marek Jaloviec Flag of Italy.svg Luca Pancaldi
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Vavassori
6–1, 6–2
Win10–9Aug 2016Egypt F20, Sharm El Sheikh FuturesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Eshmade Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Imran Aswat
Flag of Peru.svg Alexander Merino
6–1, 6–0
Win11–9Oct 2016Australia F6, Brisbane FuturesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dayne Kelly Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bourchier
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Frawley
6–2, 6–3
Win12–9Feb 2017 Launceston, AustraliaChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Bolt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Whittington
6–2, 6–1
Win13–9Mar 2017Australia F3, Canberra FuturesClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven de Waard
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Puodziunas
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win14–9Jun 2017Turkey F23, Istanbul FuturesClay Flag of Spain.svg Mario Vilella Martínez Flag of Bolivia.svg Hugo Dellien
Flag of Bolivia.svg Federico Zeballos
6–3, 6–3
Loss14–10Jun 2017Portugal F8, Lisbon FuturesHard Flag of Ireland.svg Sam Barry Flag of Portugal (official).svg Nuno Borges
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Francisco Cabral
1–6, 6–3, [5–10]
Loss14–11Sep 2017Australia F4, Alice Springs FuturesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Polkinghorne Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dane Propoggia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Puodziunas
4–6, 4–6
Win15–11Oct 2017Australia F6, Toowoomba FuturesHard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhe Li Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Pasha
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Polkinghorne
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win16–11Oct 2017 Traralgon, AustraliaChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Bolt Flag of the United States.svg Evan King
Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Pasha
6–4, 6–2
Win17–11Nov 2017 Canberra, AustraliaChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Bolt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Whittington
6–3, 6–2
Win18–11Feb 2018 Launceston, AustraliaChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Bolt Flag of the United States.svg Sekou Bangoura
Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Pasha
7–6(8–6), 6–0
Loss18–12Apr 2018 Leon, MexicoChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith Flag of Ecuador.svg Gonzalo Escobar
Flag of Mexico.svg Manuel Sánchez
4–6, 4–6
Loss18–13Sep 2018 Zhangjiagang, ChinaChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Akira Santillan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mao-Xin Gong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ze Zhang
walkover
Loss18–14Aug 2019M15 Hua Hin, ThailandWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Ajeet Rai Flag of Thailand.svg Sanchai Ratiwatana
Flag of Thailand.svg Sonchat Ratiwatana
2–6, 0–6

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 2 (2 titles)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentScore
Winner 2013 Australian Open Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Andrijic Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Marterer
Flag of Austria.svg Lucas Miedler
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Winner 2014 Australian Open Hard Flag of Austria.svg Lucas Miedler Flag of France.svg Quentin Halys
Flag of France.svg Johan Sébastien Tatlot
6–4, 6–3

References

  1. "Aussie boys take out Open junior doubles crown". Tennis Australia. 25 January 2013.
  2. "Australian Bradley Mousley snares junior doubles title". Sydney Morning Herald . 25 January 2014.
  3. "Australia's No1 junior tennis player Brad Mousley banned over ecstasy". The Guardian . 21 August 2014.
  4. "Australian junior tennis star Brad Mousley banned for taking ecstasy". Sydney Morning Herald . 21 August 2014.