
PLAYER PROFILE
Adam Walton
10
AUSTRALIAN
RANKING
RANKING
94
ATP
RANKING
RANKING
- Age26
- Born17 April 1999
- Birth PlaceQueensland
- LivesHome Hill, Queensland
- Height185 cm
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachAaron Klumpp
“I got thrashed in qualifying and got the call up three days later to play again and it almost feels like a new start, a new tournament and I’m just so happy to be through to the last 16.”
— Adam Walton, 25 Mar 2025
» Miami Masters miracle: Walton continues Cinderella story
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
Aussie Weekly Wrap: Smith breaks drought in Houston

7 April, 2025
John-Patrick Smith's first ATP-level doubles title in seven years headlines a successful week for the Aussies on Tour.
Read moreJohn-Patrick Smith's first ATP-level doubles title in seven years headlines a successful week for the Aussies on Tour.
O’Connell outlasts Jarry to reach Bucharest quarterfinals

4 April, 2025
Chris O'Connell punched his ticket to the quarterfinals in Bucharest, following an intense three-hour marathon against No.4 seed Nicolas Jarry.
Read moreChris O'Connell punched his ticket to the quarterfinals in Bucharest, following an intense three-hour marathon against No.4 seed Nicolas Jarry.
Ranking Movers: Walton ascends to new best after Miami campaign
![Adam-Walton-Miami Adam Walton in action at the Miami Open. [Getty Images]](https://www.tennis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Adam-Walton-Miami-700x450.jpg)
1 April, 2025
Adam Walton climbed to a new career-high ranking after he made his first round-of-16 appearance at a Masters 1000 tournament.
Read moreAdam Walton climbed to a new career-high ranking after he made his first round-of-16 appearance at a Masters 1000 tournament.
Cabrera, Kubler emerge as early Pro Tour frontrunners in 2025

28 March, 2025
Lizette Cabrera and Jason Kubler take early charge in the 2025 Australian Pro Tour points standings, exemplifying strong starts to their 2025 campaigns.
Read moreLizette Cabrera and Jason Kubler take early charge in the 2025 Australian Pro Tour points standings, exemplifying strong starts to their 2025 campaigns.