Adam Walton (tennis)
Adam Walton (born 17 April 1999) is an Australian professional tennis player. Walton has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 95 achieved on 20 May 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.
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 | $425,381 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–5 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 95 (20 May 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 107 (10 June 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2024) |
| French Open | 1R (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 134 (18 March 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 145 (24 June 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2024) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 25 June 2024. | |
Walton played college tennis at the University of Tennessee,[2] where he won the 2021 NCAA doubles title with Patrick Harper.[3]
Career
2023: First Challenger title
Walton won his maiden ATP Challenger doubles title at the 2023 San Luis Open Challenger with Colin Sinclair.
2024: Major and top 100 debuts
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.
He also received a wildcard for the 2024 French Open.
ATP Challenger and Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 15 (8 titles, 7 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2019 | M15 Champaign, USA | World Tour | Hard | Axel Geller | 3–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2022 | M15 Waco, USA | World Tour | Hard | Li Tu | 7–5, 0–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2022 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tour | Hard | Fernando Yamacita | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Aug 2022 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tour | Hard | Jorge Panta | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Aug 2022 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tour | Hard | Andrés Andrade | 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Feb 2023 | M25 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | World Tour | Hard | Alex Bolt | 6–4, 1–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Win | 4–3 | May 2023 | M15 Tbilisi, Georgia | World Tour | Hard | Orel Kimhi | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–3 | Jun 2023 | M25 Tulsa, USA | World Tour | Hard | Nick Chappell | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–3 | Aug 2023 | Cary, USA | Challenger | Hard | Nicolas Moreno de Alboran | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Oct 2023 | Tiburon, USA | Challenger | Hard | Zachary Svajda | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 7–4 | Feb 2024 | Burnie, AUS | Challenger | Hard | Dane Sweeny | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 7–5 | Feb 2024 | Pune, India | Challenger | Hard | Valentin Vacherot | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 7–6 | Apr 2024 | Acapulco, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7–7 | May 2024 | Guangzhou, China | Challenger | Hard | Tristan Schoolkate | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 8–7 | May 2024 | Santaizi, Taiwan | Challenger | Hard | Illya Marchenko | 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
Doubles: 13 (4 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 | Taisei Ichikawa | 6–1, 6–7(9–11), [8–10] |
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2022 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tour | Hard | Andrew Rogers | Blu Baker | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Sep 2022 | M25 Darwin, Australia | World Tour | Hard | Joshua Charlton | Calum Puttergill | 6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Oct 2022 | M25 Cairns, Australia | World Tour | Hard | James McCabe | Colin Sinclair | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Feb 2023 | M25 Burnie, Australia | World Tour | Hard | Calum Puttergill | Tristan Schoolkate | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Feb 2023 | M25 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | World Tour | Hard | Ezekiel Clark | Arklon Huertas del Pino | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Apr 2023 | San Luis, Mexico | Challenger | Clay | Colin Sinclair | Benjamin Lock | 5–7, 6–3, [10–5] |
| Win | 3–5 | Jul 2023 | Bloomfield Hills, USA | Challenger | Hard | Tristan Schoolkate | Blake Ellis | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Jul 2023 | Granby, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Tristan Schoolkate | Christian Harrison | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–7 | Aug 2023 | Cary 1, USA | Challenger | Hard | Miķelis Lībietis | Evan King | 3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 3–8 | Jan 2024 | Burine, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Tristan Schoolkate | Alex Bolt | 7–5, 3–6, [10–12] |
| Win | 4–8 | Feb 2024 | Pune, India | Challenger | Hard | Tristan Schoolkate | Dan Added | 7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–9 | Mar 2024 | Mexico City, Mexico | Challenger | Clay | Tristan Schoolkate | Ryan Seggerman | 7–5, 4–6, [5–10] |
Performance timelines
| 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
Current through the 2024 French Open.
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||
| Australian Open | Q2 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| French Open | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Wimbledon | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| US Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0 / 2 | 0–2 |
| 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 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Cincinnati Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Shanghai Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Paris Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Career statistics | ||||
| 2023 | 2024 | Career | ||
| Tournaments | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Win/Loss | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | |
| Win % | N/A | 0% | 0% | |
| Year-end ranking | 176 | CHR: 95 | ||
Doubles
| Tournament | 2024 | SR | W–L |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||
| Australian Open | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| French Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Wimbledon | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| US Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Career statistics | |||
| 2024 | Career | ||
| Tournaments | 1 | 1 | |
| Titles | 0 | 0 | |
| Finals | 0 | 0 | |
| Win/Loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Win % | 0% | 0% | |
| Year-end ranking | CHR: 134 | ||
References
- "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.
External links
- Adam Walton at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Adam Walton at the International Tennis Federation
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