Max Purcell overcomes Vukic in the 1st round to clash vs Paul. HIGHLIGHTS – U.S. OPEN RESULTS

U.S. OPEN - NEW YORK DRAW AND RESULTS. Purcell ousts Vukic to play Tommy Paul in the 2nd round

By
Luke Meyer
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Max Purcell bests Aleksandar Vukic 7-5 6-4 6-3 in the 1st round in New York on Tuesday in what was an all-Australian match. Purcell will engage against Tommy Paul in the 2nd round. The match lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes. This will be his most significant achievement in this tournament. Previously, the best he could do was reaching the 1st round in 2021 and 2023. Here you can see his history at this event.

Purcell
New York
Purcell's Record

Max added to his prize money $ 40,000 after winning this match. He has already won $ 140,000 after this win. If he wins the next match, Purcell will add $ 75,000 to his earnings to get in total $ 215,000 in total.

Highlights Max Purcell vs. Aleksandar Vukic U.S. Open – New York

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Purcell
Vukic
Max Purcell
7-5 6-4 6-3
2h:15
Aleksandar Vukic
111
111
Total points
89
89
39
39
Winners
32
32
35%
35%
Ratio Winners
36%
36%
16
16
Unforced
21
21
43%
43%
Ratio Unforced
57%
57%
17/21
17/21
Net Approaches
5/10
5/10
81%
81%
Perc
50%
50%
-- Serve --
9
9
Aces
15
15
4
4
Double Faults
5
5
50%
50%
1st in
52%
52%
74%
74%
1st won
67%
67%
39/53
39/53
1st won
32/48
32/48
61%
61%
2nd won
49%
49%
33/54
33/54
2nd won
22/45
22/45
206
206
Fastest serve
197
197
179
179
AVG 1st Serve
182
182
146
146
AVG 2nd Serve
149
149
-- Break Points --
4/9
4/9
Total
1/4
1/4
44%
44%
Won
25%
25%
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At the end of the match, Purcell scored 111 points vs. Vukic’s 89.

Purcell

Purcell won this match even if he had a tough time converting his break points as he converted only 44% (4/9) of the procured opportunities.

Vukic

On the other side, Vukic was struggling to find the solution in converting his break points (only 25% – 1/4). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

After this contest, the head to head between Purcell and Vukic is 2-4 for Aleksandar.

Draw and next match H2H: Max Purcell vs. Tommy Paul – stats

Purcell will take on Paul in the 2nd round.

There is no head to head record between Max Purcell and Tommy Paul since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Max Purcell Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Purcell 7-5
PurcellVukic
7
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
PurcellVukic
6
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
PurcellVukic
5
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
PurcellVukic
5
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
PurcellVukic
4
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
PurcellVukic
4
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
PurcellVukic
3
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
PurcellVukic
3
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
PurcellVukic
2
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
PurcellVukic
2
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
PurcellVukic
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
PurcellVukic
1
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15

There was not much difference between the 2 players in this set with the exception of 1 break that Purcell conquered in the 12th game (7-5).

Purcell was unable to convert any of the 2 conquered break points. He had 2 break points opportunities in the 10th (5-4 40-A) and the 12th game (6-5 15-40). Moreover, on the other side, Vukic was unable to convert any of his 2 break points. He had 2 break points opportunities in the 7th (3-3 30-40) and the 11th game (5-5 30-40).

They played 85 points. Max conquered the set after winning 5 points more than Vukic (45-40). Max conceded 16 points on serve (30-16). In addition, on the other side, Aleksandar conceded 15 points on serve (24-15).

2nd Set -
Purcell 6-4
PurcellVukic
6
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
PurcellVukic
5
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
PurcellVukic
4
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
PurcellVukic
4
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
PurcellVukic
4
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
PurcellVukic
4
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
PurcellVukic
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
PurcellVukic
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
PurcellVukic
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
PurcellVukic
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15

Max won the set after he broke Vukic in the 4th (3-1) and in the 10th (6-4) game. Vukic tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 7th (4-3) game. However, Purcell didn’t blink to conquer the set 6-4.

Purcell converted 66% of his break points (2/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 0-40) and the 10th game (5-4 15-40 and 30-40). Moreover, on the other side, Vukic converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had his opportunities in the 7th game (2-4 40-A and 40-A).

They played 57 points. Max was the winner of the set after clinching 5 points more than Aleksandar (31-26). Max conceded 12 points on serve (21-12). on the other side of the court, Vukic conceded 10 points on serve (14-10).

3rd Set -
Purcell 6-3
PurcellVukic
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
PurcellVukic
5
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
PurcellVukic
5
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
PurcellVukic
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
PurcellVukic
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
PurcellVukic
2
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
PurcellVukic
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
PurcellVukic
1
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
PurcellVukic
1
0
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30

Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Max clinched in the 6th game (4-2) prior to eventually conquering the set (6-3).

Max converted 25% of his break points (1/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 30-40 and 40-A), the 4th (2-1 30-40) and the 6th game (3-2 0-40). On the other side, Purcell didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 58 points. Max won 12 points more than Vukic (35-23). Max lost 7 points on serve (21-7). In addition, on the other side, Vukic conceded 14 points on serve (16-14).

1st
Purcell
Vukic
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Purcell
Vukic
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
3rd
Purcell
Vukic
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
 

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