- World No 45 beat qualifier Máté Valkusz 3-6, 7-6, 6-4, 7-5
- Purcell: ‘I definitely needed your guys’ support deep in the fourth’
It might have taken him seven match points, but Australia’s third-highest ranked men’s player, Max Purcell, has booked his spot in the second round of the Australian Open for the first time.
The world No 45 overwhelmed Hungarian qualifier Máté Valkusz at Kia Arena on Tuesday, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4, 7-5.