Replacement Purcell in huge tennis upset

By Murray Wenzel
Updated July 25 2021 - 11:05pm, first published 11:02pm
Max Purcell has made the most of an 11th hour inclusion to beat Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Max Purcell has made the most of an 11th hour inclusion to beat Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Max Purcell wasn't even in the Australian Olympic team a week ago, and not even in the men's singles event until Sunday morning.

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