Raised on farm...Parents Derek and Christine Daniell...Older brother and sister, Josh and Jess...Plays guitar and piano...Began playing tennis aged five...Hits a double-handed backhand...Played soccer for New Zealand as a junior, but turned his back on sport for tennis aged 14..."I was a centre half, but I wasn't in the starting 11, I was one of the subs. If I had gone down the soccer path I would have a lot more training than I had up to then"...Gained his first ATP point aged 17 at 2007 Nottingham, an ITF Futures event...Favourite player is Andy Murray...Favourite surface is hard courts.
