| Birth date | March 12, 2007 (age 19) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Savage, Minnesota, US |
| Careerprizemoney | US $33,159 |
| Singlesrecord | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Singlestitles | 0 |
| Highestsinglesranking | No. 1,016 (March 16, 2026) |
| Currentsinglesranking | No. 1,020 (March 30, 2026) |
| Doublesrecord | 1–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Doublestitles | 0 |
| Highestdoublesranking | No. 337 (April 6, 2026) |
| Currentdoublesranking | No. 337 (April 6, 2026) |
| Usopendoublesresult | 2R (2025) |
| Updated | April 6, 2026 |
Maxwell Exsted (born March 12, 2007) is an American professional tennis player.[1][2] He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 1,016 achieved on March 16, 2026 and a best doubles ranking of No. 337 achieved on April 6, 2026.
Exsted won the boys' doubles titles at the 2024 and 2025 editions of the Australian Open.
Early and personal life
From Savage, Minnesota, Exsted started taking tennis lessons in his early childhood. He won his first junior tennis tournament at the age of four.[3]
Exsted relocated with his parents, Christian and Jodi, to Miramar, Florida to train with private coach Courtney Scott at the USTA National Campus in Orlando. He has two siblings, Alex and Isabelle, who both played collegiate tennis.[4]
Junior career
With Darwin Blanch and Jagger Leach, Exsted was part of the American team which finished third at the 2023 Junior Davis Cup.[5]
Exsted also had good results on the ITF junior circuit, maintaining a 120–68 singles win-loss record.[citation needed] In January 2024, he won the boys' doubles category at the Australian Open, with compatriot Cooper Woestendick.[6][7] The pair also won the J300 Traralgon International doubles competition together two weeks earlier.[8]
The following season, Exsted earned another major jr. trophy in doubles, and successfully defended his title in Melbourne, this time alongside Czech Jan Kumstát.[9][10][11]
He reached an ITF junior combined ranking of No. 12 on January 20, 2025.[12]
Professional career
In August 2025, Exsted received a wildcard to the men's doubles event at the 2025 US Open, with compatriot and friend Cooper Woestendick. The American pair caused a shock upset win against experienced players David Goffin and Alexandre Muller in the first round.[13] They were defeated in the second round by sixth seeds and eventual runners-up Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski.[14]
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Doubles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2025 | M15 Kayseri, Turkey | WTT | Hard | Iván Marrero Curbelo | Semen Pankin Constantin Bittoun Kouzmine | 6–2, 4–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2025 | M15 Pontevedra, Spain | WTT | Hard | Enzo Wallart | Adrien Burdet William Nolan | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 3–0 | Nov 2025 | M15 Orlando, US | WTT | Clay | William Nolan | Ryan Colby Noah Zamora | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 4–0 | Nov 2025 | M15 Orlando, US (2) | WTT | Clay | Felix Corwin | Ryan Cozad Gavin Goode | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4–1 | Feb 2026 | M15 Naples, US | WTT | Clay | Miguel Tobón | Adam Jones Toby Martin | 4–6, 2–6 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 2024 | Australian Open | Hard | Cooper Woestendick | Petr Brunclík Viktor Frydrych | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 2025 | Australian Open | Hard | Jan Kumstát | Ognjen Milić Egor Pleshivtsev | 7–6, 6–3 |
References
- ^ "Maxwell Exsted". ATP Tour. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Maxwell Exsted". ITF. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota teen at Australian Open wins juniors double grand slam title". Fox9. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Raya, Antonio (5 November 2023). "España acaba en una cruel cuarta plaza en la Copa Davis Júnior de Cordoba". Disriocordoba. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Australian Open 2024: Britain's Viktor Frydrych ends as runner-up in boys' doubles". lta. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Smíšenou čtyřhru vyhráli Sie Šu-wej a Zieliňski, junior Kumstát ve finále". Ceskenoviny.cz. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Day (26 January 2024). "Max Exsted of Savage wins junior doubles title at Australian Open". Star Tribune. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Ognjen Milic-Egor Pleshivtsev vs Maxwell Exsted-Jan Kumstat - BD501". Australian Open. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Pár Siniaková, Townsendová nezklamal a v Austrálii bude hrát finále. Zverev vyřadil Djokoviče". ceskatelevize.cz. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Juniors wrap: Double the joy for Penickova twins". Australian Open. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Maxwell Exsted Junior Results"
- ^ "Williams/Fernandez sail into Round 3 at the 2025 US Open". usopen. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 1 Sep 2025.
- ^ "Brits Salisbury & Skupski reach doubles third round". BBC Sport. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.