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
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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
- Qualified at an ATP tournament for the first time in January 2024, beating two top-100 players to earn spot in Adelaide main draw
- Made his top-100 debut in singles in May 2024 after winning an ATP Challenger title in Chinese Taipei
- Awarded a main-draw singles wildcard at Roland Garros 2024
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
Seven Australians to compete on opening day at US Open 2024
26 August, 2024
Rinky Hijikata, Alexei Popyrin and Ajla Tomljanovic lead the Aussie charge on day one at US Open 2024.
Read moreRinky Hijikata, Alexei Popyrin and Ajla Tomljanovic lead the Aussie charge on day one at US Open 2024.
Australian hopefuls handed challenging draws at US Open 2024
23 August, 2024
For the fifth consecutive Grand Slam, two Australians are set to meet in the opening round of the men's singles competition.
Read moreFor the fifth consecutive Grand Slam, two Australians are set to meet in the opening round of the men's singles competition.
Aussies in action: Walton sweeps past sixth seed in Atlanta
24 July, 2024
Adam Walton has landed his first top-60 win over Miomir Kecmanovic in the opening round of the ATP 250 event to set a Roland Garros rematch.
Read moreAdam Walton has landed his first top-60 win over Miomir Kecmanovic in the opening round of the ATP 250 event to set a Roland Garros rematch.
Ranking movers: De Minaur’s Wimbledon efforts rewarded with new career-high
15 July, 2024
Following his quarterfinal run at Wimbledon, Alex de Minaur rises to world No.6 in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.
Read moreFollowing his quarterfinal run at Wimbledon, Alex de Minaur rises to world No.6 in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.