Adam Walton (tennis)
_06.jpg) Walton at the 2023 Cary Challenger | |
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
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| Born | 17 April 1999 Brisbane, Australia |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Tennessee |
| Prize money | $756,912 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 3–11 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 86 (5 August 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 92 (25 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2024) |
| French Open | 1R (2024) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2024) |
| US Open | 1R (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 134 (18 March 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 187 (25 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2024) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 25 November 2024. | |
Adam Walton (born 17 April 1999) is an Australian professional tennis player. Walton has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 86 achieved on 5 August 2024. He also has a career high doubles ranking of No. 136 achieved on 4 March 2024.[1] He has won two singles and three doubles titles on the ATP Challenger Tour.
College career
[edit]Walton played college tennis at the University of Tennessee,[2] where he won the 2021 NCAA doubles title with Patrick Harper.[3]
Professional career
[edit]2023: First Challenger title
[edit]Walton won his maiden ATP Challenger doubles title at the 2023 San Luis Open Challenger with Colin Sinclair.
2024: Masters and Major debuts and first wins, top 100
[edit]For his Grand Slam debut, he received a wildcard for the 2024 Australian Open.[4] Ranked No. 150, he qualified for the 2024 Miami Open making his Masters debut.[5]
Following his third singles title at the 2024 Taipei Challenger, with a win over Illya Marchenko he reached the top 100 at world No. 95 on 20 May 2024.[6]
He also received a wildcard for the 2024 French Open.[7] He recorded his first ATP main draw win at the 2024 Mallorca Championships defeating Yannick Hanfmann.[8] He qualified for the 2024 Wimbledon Championships making his debut and recorded his first Major win over Federico Coria.[9]
ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 15 (8 titles, 7 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2019 | M15 Champaign, USA | World Tour | Hard |  Axel Geller
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3–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2022 | M15 Waco, USA | World Tour | Hard | Li Tu
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7–5, 0–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2022 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tour | Hard |  Fernando Yamacita
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6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Aug 2022 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tour | Hard |  Jorge Panta
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6–1, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Aug 2022 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tour | Hard |  Andrés Andrade
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7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Feb 2023 | M25 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | World Tour | Hard | Alex Bolt
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6–4, 1–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Win | 4–3 | May 2023 | M15 Tbilisi, Georgia | World Tour | Hard |  Orel Kimhi
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6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–3 | Jun 2023 | M25 Tulsa, USA | World Tour | Hard |  Nick Chappell
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6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–3 | Aug 2023 | Cary, USA | Challenger | Hard | Nicolas Moreno de Alboran
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6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Oct 2023 | Tiburon, USA | Challenger | Hard | Zachary Svajda
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2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 7–4 | Feb 2024 | Burnie, AUS | Challenger | Hard | Dane Sweeny
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6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 7–5 | Feb 2024 | Pune, India | Challenger | Hard |  Valentin Vacherot
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6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 7–6 | Apr 2024 | Acapulco, Mexico | Challenger | Hard |  Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7–7 | May 2024 | Guangzhou, China | Challenger | Hard | Tristan Schoolkate
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3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 8–7 | May 2024 | Santaizi, Taiwan | Challenger | Hard |  Illya Marchenko
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3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
Doubles: 14 (5 titles, 9 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2022 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tour | Hard | Tyler Zink
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 Taisei Ichikawa
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6–1, 6–7(9–11), [8–10] |
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2022 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tour | Hard | Andrew Rogers
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 Blu Baker
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Sep 2022 | M25 Darwin, Australia | World Tour | Hard | Joshua Charlton
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Calum Puttergill
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6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Oct 2022 | M25 Cairns, Australia | World Tour | Hard | James McCabe
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 Colin Sinclair
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Feb 2023 | M25 Burnie, Australia | World Tour | Hard | Calum Puttergill
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Tristan Schoolkate
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5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Feb 2023 | M25 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | World Tour | Hard | Ezekiel Clark
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Arklon Huertas del Pino
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4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Apr 2023 | San Luis, Mexico | Challenger | Clay | Colin Sinclair
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 Benjamin Lock
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5–7, 6–3, [10–5] |
| Win | 3–5 | Jul 2023 | Bloomfield Hills, USA | Challenger | Hard | Tristan Schoolkate
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Blake Ellis
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7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Jul 2023 | Granby, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Tristan Schoolkate
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Christian Harrison
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4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–7 | Aug 2023 | Cary 1, USA | Challenger | Hard |  Miķelis Lībietis
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Evan King
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3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 3–8 | Jan 2024 | Burnie, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Tristan Schoolkate
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Alex Bolt
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7–5, 3–6, [10–12] |
| Win | 4–8 | Feb 2024 | Pune, India | Challenger | Hard | Tristan Schoolkate
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Dan Added
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7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–9 | Mar 2024 | Mexico City, Mexico | Challenger | Clay | Tristan Schoolkate
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Ryan Seggerman
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7–5, 4–6, [5–10] |
| Win | 5–9 | Sep 2024 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | Blake Ellis
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 Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli
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3–6, 7–5, [10–8] |
Performance timelines
[edit]| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Singles
[edit]Current through the 2024 US Open.
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||
| Australian Open | Q2 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| French Open | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | 1 / 1 | 1–1 |
| US Open | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1 / 4 | 1–4 |
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Miami Open | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Madrid Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Italian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Canadian Open | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Shanghai Masters | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Paris Masters | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Career statistics | ||||
| 2023 | 2024 | Career | ||
| Tournaments | 0 | 11 | 11 | |
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Win/Loss | 0–0 | 3–11 | 3–11 | |
| Win % | – | 21% | 21% | |
| Year-end ranking | 176 | 90 | CHR: 86 | |
Doubles
[edit]| Tournament | 2024 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||
| Australian Open | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| French Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Career statistics | |||
| 2024 | Career | ||
| Tournaments | 3 | 3 | |
| Titles | 0 | 0 | |
| Finals | 0 | 0 | |
| Win/Loss | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Win % | 33% | 33% | |
| Year-end ranking | 185 | CHR: 134 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Adam Walton | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Adam Walton – Men's Tennis". University of Tennessee Athletics.
- ^ Backus, Will. "Tennessee's Adam Walton, Pat Harper capture NCAA Doubles Championship in men's tennis". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ^ "Caroline Wozniacki and six Aussies awarded first AO 2024 wildcards". 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Felix wins Miami opener, sets Zverev clash". 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Challenger Q2: #NextGenATP teens Schwaerzler, Debru shine". ATPTour. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Adam Walton And Ajla Tomljanovic Awarded Singles Wildcards At Roland Garros 2024". 15 May 2024.
- ^ "WALTON SCORES FIRST TOUR-LEVEL WIN IN MALLORCA". 26 June 2024.
- ^ "WALTON SCORES CAREER-BIGGEST WIN IN STUNNING DEBUT AT WIMBLEDON 2024". 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Adam Walton at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Adam Walton at the International Tennis Federation
Association of Tennis Professionals Top Australian male singles tennis players | |
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