Why are Ebden and Purcell not playing together?

Last Modified Apr 1, 2024 05:22 GMT
Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell
Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell

Matthew Ebden is a professional tennis player from Australia, who mostly competes in doubles. As of March 2024, he is ranked No. 2 in doubles by the ATP, and his career-high doubles ranking is No. 1, which he achieved in February 2024. Ebden has won 11 ATP doubles titles till date, including the 2023 Indian Walls Open and the 2024 Miami Open.

Ebden grand slam achievements include winning three major titles to date, including the 2024 Australian Open in doubles with Bopanna, the 2022 Wimbledon in doubles with Max Purcell, and the 2013 Australian Open in mixed doubles with Jarmila Gajdosova. He finished runner-up in doubles at the 2023 US Open and the 2022 Australian Open.

In singles, Ebden has not won any title so far, achieving his best Grand Slam singles result at the 2018 Wimbledon, reaching the third round. He reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 39 in October 2018.

Name:Matthew Ebden
Net Worth: $3 million
Age:36 years
Residence:Perth, Western Australia
Marital Status:Married (to Kim Doig)
Source of Wealth:Tennis, Endorsements
Prize Money:$6,115,815

Ebden and Purcell Doubles Partnership

In 2021, Matthew Ebden partnered with fellow Aussie Max Purcell. Their partnership worked well, and they won many titles, including the Grand Slam doubles title at the Wimbledon in 2022.

After achieving remarkable success in the 2022 season, Purcell decided to end his partnership with Ebden. According to Purcell, he wanted to improve his singles game and ranking, resulting in the duo parting ways.

Source: Matt Ebden Instagram
Source: Matt Ebden Instagram

Ebden and Purcell started playing doubles together in 2021, and they reached the quarterfinals at the 2021 US Open. In 2022, the pair reached the final of the Australian Open, where they lost to Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios in the final. Ebden and Purcell reached their second major final at the 2022 Wimbledon, where they defeated Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic in the final to win their first Grand Slam title.

After the successful 2022 season, Purcell decided to end his partnership with Ebden to focus on singles.

Also Read: Matthew Ebden Parents

Who is Ebden's doubles partner?

After ending his partnership with Purcell at the beginning of 2023, Matthew Ebden teamed up with Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna. In 2023, Ebden and Bopanna won the Qatar Open and Indian Wells titles, and also reached the final of the Madrid Open, Rotterdam Open, and the US Open. They also won the 2024 Australian Open and 2024 Miami Open titles.

Also Read: Has Ebden won a Grand Slam?

How much prize money has Matthew Ebden won in his career?

According to the ATP website, he has won over $6.1 million in prize money till date. His primary income sources include tennis prize money and brand partnerships.

Also Read: Matthew Ebden Wife

FAQs

A. As of 2024, Matthew Ebden is 36 years old.

A. Matthew Ebden has a son named Harvey.

A. Matthew Ebden is an Australian national.

A. Matthew Ebden has won one grand slam title in doubles, and one in mixed doubles.

A. Matthew Ebden was born on November 26, 1987, in Durban, South Africa.

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