WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue head coach Geoff Young announced the signing of Maj Premzl to the Class of 2024 on Tuesday.
A native of Slovenia, Premzl is the first member of the Class of 2024 to sign with the Boilers. He comes to West Lafayette with a rich pedigree as he obtained a career-high ITF Junior Ranking of 140 and ATP Rankings of 1783 (singles) and 874 (doubles).
As Young continues to build his winning culture at Purdue, Premzl will be a perfect fit. His success has come at all levels with four ITF Junior Tournament titles and four professional M15 doubles finals appearances. He's also won three national championships in Slovenia and represented his country in three international competitions.
MAJ PREMZL:
5'9 | Maribor, Slovenia | 3 Gimnazija Maribor
BEFORE PURDUE
Achieved a career-high ranking of 140 in ITF Juniors
Slovenia's U14 National Championship winner (singles and doubles)
Winner of Slovenia's U18 doubles National Championship
Doubles champion of 2022 J3 Limassol and 2021 J3 Irpin ITF Junior Tournaments
Won the 2022 ITF J4 25 Slovenian Junior Open (singles)
Won the 2022 ITF J4 Siroki Brijeg Open 2 (singles)
Won the 2022 ITF J3 18 Famagusta Tennis Cup (doubles)
Won the 2021 ITF J3 Karpenko Memorial (doubles)
Runner up in four professional M15 doubles finals
Represented Slovenia on the U12 Summer and Winter Cup team
Member of the 2022 Davis Cup team against Estonia
PERSONAL
Full Name: Maj Premzl
Intended Major: Economics, Management, or Finance
Birthdate: Jan. 31, 2004
Birthplace: Maribor, Slovenia
Languages Spoken: Slovenian, Croatian, and English
Parents: Tomasž and Katarina
Sibling(s): Zan
Young on Premzl: "Couldn't be more excited for someone like Maj to join our program. He brings a lot of experience at a high level of tennis both in singles and doubles, and is the type of person that will help this program take us to the next level."
