![]() Draxl celebrating a score in 2023 | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Newmarket, Canada [1] | December 5, 2001
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 2023 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | University of Kentucky |
Prize money | US $ 299,232 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–1 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 113 (28 July 2025) |
Current ranking | No. 113 (28 July 2025) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | Q1 (2025) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2025) |
US Open | Q1 (2025) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1–3 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 111 (19 May 2025) |
Current ranking | No. 117 (23 June 2025) |
Last updated on: 21 July 2025. |
Liam Draxl (born December 5, 2001) is a Canadian tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 113, achieved on 28 July 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 111, achieved on 19 May 2025. [2] He is currently the No. 4 Canadian player. [3]
Draxl played college tennis at the University of Kentucky. [4] He compiled a 14–8 record in singles as a freshman and 25–3 as a sophomore. [5] He was named the National Player of the Year by the International Tennis Federation following his sophomore year in 2021 and was the first Wildcat to earn this award. [6] [7] [8]
Draxl won his first Challenger title at the 2021 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships in Lexington with Stefan Kozlov. [9]
Draxl made his ATP main draw debut at the 2022 National Bank Open after receiving a wildcard into the doubles main draw with Cleeve Harper, but lost in straight sets to Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini. [10]
He turned pro in June 2023 and in November won his first singles title at the 2023 Calgary National Bank Challenger, [11] [12] [13] in just the second tournament at this level in the season. As a result he rose 100 positions, and on 13 November 2023 he reached the top 300 at world No. 297. [2]
Draxl 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. In doubles he won five Challenger titles during the season, his last two tournaments being in Puerto Vallarta (with Benjamin Sigouin) and Manzanillo (with Cleeve Harper), and reached a new career-high in the doubles rankings of No. 132 on 2 December 2024. [2] [14] [15]
Draxl reached his third Challenger singles final at the 2025 Oeiras Indoors but lost to Hamad Medjedovic in straight sets. [16] Following another final at the Oeiras Indoors III he moved into the top 200 at world No. 183 in the singles rankings on 27 January 2025. [2] [17] [18] Following his final showing at the 2025 Sarasota Open and at the 2025 Savannah Challenger, Draxl moved into the top 150 in the singles rankings in May 2025. [2] [19]
In July, Draxl reached three consecutive Challenger finals. He reached the final at the 2025 Cary Tennis Classic, where he became the first player to reach five Challenger finals in 2025. He lost to Rei Sakamoto in the final. [20] The following week, Draxl reached his sixth Challenger final of the year at the Winnipeg Challenger, where he defeated top seed Alexander Blockx to win his second Challenger title. [21] [22] [23] As a result he clinched the "Road to the NBO" wildcard to make his first main draw ATP Tour appearance at the 2025 National Bank Open. [24] The following week, Draxl defeated Alexander Blockx again in the semifinal in Granby, to reach a season-record seventh Challenger final. [25] He lost to August Holmgren in the final. [26]
Draxl received a wildcard to the main draw of the Canadian Open to make his ATP Tour debut, [27] . He lost to Pablo Carreño Busta in the first round.
Draxl's father is Brian Draxl who serves as the head tennis pro at the Newmarket Community Tennis Club [28] [6]
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L | Win% | |||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
French Open | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
Wimbledon | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
US Open | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
ATP Masters 1000 | ||||||||||
Indian Wells Masters | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
Miami Open | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
Madrid Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
Italian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
Canadian Open | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||
Cincinnati Open | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
Shanghai Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
Paris Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2023 | Calgary Challenger, Canada | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2024 | Puerto Vallarta Open, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 1–2 | Jan 2025 | Oeiras Indoors, Portugal | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() | 1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Jan 2025 | Oeiras Indoors III, Portugal | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() | 5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 1–4 | Apr 2025 | Sarasota Open, US | Challenger | Clay (green) | ![]() | 2–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Loss | 1–5 | Apr 2025 | Savannah Challenger, US | Challenger | Clay (green) | ![]() | 6–2, 2–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Loss | 1–6 | Jun 2025 | Cary Tennis Classic, US | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–6 | Jul 2025 | Winnipeg Challenger, Canada | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–7 | Jul 2025 | Championnats de Granby, Canada | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 2021 | Lexington Challenger, US | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–7(5–7), [10–7] |
Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2023 | Challenger de Drummondville, Canada | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–2), 3–6, [8–10] |
Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2024 | São Léo Open, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, [8–10] |
Win | 2–2 | Jun 2024 | Little Rock Challenger, US | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
Win | 3–2 | Sep 2024 | Dobrich Challenger II, Bulgaria | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 3–6, [12–10] |
Loss | 3–3 | Sep 2024 | Sibiu Open, Romania | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Win | 4–3 | Oct 2024 | Sioux Falls Challenger, US | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 4–4 | Nov 2024 | Challenger de Drummondville, Canada | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5–4 | Nov 2024 | Puerto Vallarta Open, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
Win | 6–4 | Dec 2024 | Manzanillo Open, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(4–7), 7–5, [12–10] |
Win | 7–4 | Jan 2025 | Oeiras Indoors III, Portugal | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 7–5, [10–6] |
Win | 8–4 | Apr 2025 | Tallahassee Tennis Classic, US | Challenger | Clay (green) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Cancelled | 0–0 | Jul 2021 | M15 Weston, US | WTT | Clay | ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, canc. |
Win | 1–0 | Dec 2021 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | WTT | Hard | ![]() | 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6) |
Win | 2–0 | Dec 2021 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | WTT | Hard | ![]() | 6–0, 6–1 |
Loss | 2–1 | Jun 2022 | M25 Wichita, US | WTT | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–2 | Dec 2022 | M15 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | WTT | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Jun 2023 | M15 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | WTT | Hard | ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–7(8–10) |
Loss | 2–4 | Jul 2023 | M25 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | WTT | Hard | ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
Win | 3–4 | Sep 2023 | M15 Champaign, US | WTT | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 4–4 | Oct 2023 | M15 Albuquerque, US | WTT | Hard | ![]() | 6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–5 | Oct 2023 | M15 Ithaca, US | WTT | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4–6 | Sep 2024 | M15 Constanta, Romania | WTT | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5–6 | Oct 2024 | M25 Edmonton, Canada | WTT | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 6–6 | Nov 2024 | M25 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada | WTT | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 7–6 | Dec 2024 | M15 Huamantla, Mexico | WTT | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2020 | M15 Fayetteville, US | WTT | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 2–6, [5–10] |
Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2021 | M15 Vero Beach, US | WTT | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–2 | Oct 2021 | M15 Tallahassee, US | WTT | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 2–2 | Dec 2021 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | WTT | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
Loss | 2–3 | Dec 2021 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | WTT | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | May 2022 | M15 Vero Beach, US | WTT | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 3–4 | Nov 2022 | M15 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | WTT | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 4–4 | Jun 2023 | M15 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | WTT | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
Loss | 4–5 | Jul 2023 | M25 Laval, Canada | WTT | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–4 ret. |
Win | 5–5 | Oct 2024 | M25 Edmonton, Canada | WTT | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2019 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |