PLAYER PROFILE
Adam Walton
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AUSTRALIAN
RANKING
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129
ATP
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- Age25
- Born17 April 1999
- Birth PlaceQueensland
- LivesHome Hill, Queensland
- Height185 cm
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachAaron Klumpp
“I love to compete. ”
— Adam Walton, 18 Apr 2024
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On court
- Started playing tennis at the age of five
- Favourite tennis players are Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
- Advanced to semifinals of Australian 18/u Championships in December 2016
- Peaked at a career-high ITF world junior ranking of No.60 in January 2017
- In 2017, began playing college tennis at the University of Tennessee; played final year in 2022
- Won first professional title at ITF M15 tournament in Waco, Texas in July 2022 (the first of three Futures titles that season)
- Cracked ATP top 500 in October 2022; cracked top 400 in February 2023
- Made Grand Slam debut in qualifying at Australian Open 2023, beating 14th seed Pablo Andujar (a former world No.32) in his opening match
Off court
- Completed degree in kinesiology from University of Tennessee in 2021; earned master’s degree in Management & Human Resources in 2022.
Year-end ranking history
2023 | 178 |
2022 | 432 |
2020 | 1147 |
2019 | 1120 |
2016 | 1513 |
Adam Walton in the news
Ranking movers: Ebden reclaims No.1, Kokkinakis returns to top 100
16 April, 2024
Australians Matt Ebden and Thanasi Kokkinakis achieve significant milestones in the latest ATP Tour world rankings.
Read moreAustralians Matt Ebden and Thanasi Kokkinakis achieve significant milestones in the latest ATP Tour world rankings.
Aussie weekly wrap: Kokkinakis returns to winners’ circle
15 April, 2024
Thanasi Kokkinakis soars back into the world's top 100 after clinching an ATP Challenger singles title in America.
Read moreThanasi Kokkinakis soars back into the world's top 100 after clinching an ATP Challenger singles title in America.
Ranking movers: Resurgent Aussies achieve major milestones
8 April, 2024
Former top-20 stars Daria Saville and Bernard Tomic are among the biggest movers in the latest world rankings.
Read moreFormer top-20 stars Daria Saville and Bernard Tomic are among the biggest movers in the latest world rankings.
Aussie weekly wrap: Australians make promising start to clay-court season
8 April, 2024
Aussie pair Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson clinched their third doubles title of the season at an ATP 250 tournament in Houston.
Read moreAussie pair Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson clinched their third doubles title of the season at an ATP 250 tournament in Houston.