Maxwell Exsted (born 12 March 2007) is an American tennis player.[1][2] He won the boys' doubles event at the 2024 Australian Open.

Maxwell Exsted
Country (sports) United States
Born (2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 (age 17)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior1R (2024)
French Open Junior2R (2023, 2024)
Wimbledon Junior1R (2024)
US Open Junior1R (2023, 2024)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open JuniorW (2024)
French Open JuniorQF (2023, 2024)
Wimbledon JuniorSF (2024)
US Open JuniorQF (2023)
Last updated on: 25 October 2024.

Early and personal life

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From Savage, Minnesota, he started playing tennis at one year-old and by four years-old had won his first junior tennis tournament, in Chicago.[3] He relocated with father Chris and mother Jodi, to Miramar, Florida to train with private coach Courtney Scott as well as his USTA development coach Jon Glover at the USTA national campus in Orlando. He has a brother Alex and a sister Isabelle who both played collegiate tennis.[4]

Career

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With Darwin Blanch and Jagger Leach, he was part of the American team which finished third at the 2023 Junior Davis Cup.[5]

He won the final of the junior doubles at the 2024 Australian Open alongside compatriot Cooper Woestendick.[6][7] The pair also won the Traralgon Junior International doubles competition together in January 2024.[8]

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Doubles: 1 (1 title)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2024 Australian Open Hard   Cooper Woestendick   Petr Brunclík
  Viktor Frydrych
6–3, 7–5

References

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  1. ^ "Maxwell Exsted". ATP Tour. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Maxwell Exsted". ITF. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Minnesota teen at Australian Open wins juniors double grand slam title". Fox9. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ^ Fialkov, Harvey (December 15, 2021). "Local teen Max Exsted makes quick work of first-round opponent at Junior Orange Bowl". Miami Herald. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ^ Raya, Antonio (5 November 2023). "España acaba en una cruel cuarta plaza en la Copa Davis Júnior de Cordoba". Disriocordoba. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Australian Open 2024: Britain's Viktor Frydrych ends as runner-up in boys' doubles". lta. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Smíšenou čtyřhru vyhráli Sie Šu-wej a Zieliňski, junior Kumstát ve finále". Ceskenoviny.cz. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  8. ^ Day (26 January 2024). "Max Exsted of Savage wins junior doubles title at Australian Open". Star Tribune. Retrieved 26 January 2024.