PLAYER PROFILE
Adam Walton
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AUSTRALIAN
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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, 19 Apr 2024
» Train with Adam Walton: “You’ve got to really trust the work and the process”
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: Celebrating new career-highs and impressive rises
22 April, 2024
Rising Australians Tristan Schoolkate and Adam Walton are among the biggest movers in the latest world rankings.
Read moreRising Australians Tristan Schoolkate and Adam Walton are among the biggest movers in the latest world rankings.
Aussie weekly wrap: Australian players making mark on the world stage
22 April, 2024
Alex de Minaur was among the most outstanding Australian performers this week, scoring a historic triumph against former world No.1 Rafael Nadal.
Read moreAlex de Minaur was among the most outstanding Australian performers this week, scoring a historic triumph against former world No.1 Rafael Nadal.
Train with Adam Walton: “You’ve got to really trust the work and the process”
19 April, 2024
Rising Australian star Adam Walton reflects on his tennis journey and shares valuable advice in our "Train with the Pros" series.
Read moreRising Australian star Adam Walton reflects on his tennis journey and shares valuable advice in our "Train with the Pros" series.
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.