![Adam Walton (AUS)in action during the 2023 Australian Open Qualifiers at Melbourne Park on Monday, January 9th, 2023. MANDATORY PHOTO CREDIT Tennis Australia/Mark Dadswell](https://www.tennis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/113590-1-287x465.jpg)
PLAYER PROFILE
Adam Walton
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AUSTRALIAN
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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
Australian hopes handed brutal singles draws at Wimbledon 2024
![Alex de Minaur and Ajla Tomljanovic return to Wimbledon eyeing more deep runs. Alex de Minaur and Ajla Tomljanovic return to Wimbledon eyeing more deep runs.](https://www.tennis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/W2024-MDS-700x450.jpg)
28 June, 2024
The 14 Australian players contesting singles at Wimbledon 2024 have discovered their first-round opponents.
Read moreThe 14 Australian players contesting singles at Wimbledon 2024 have discovered their first-round opponents.
Walton scores first tour-level win in Mallorca
![Adam Walton Adam Walton (Getty Images)](https://www.tennis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Adam-Walton-700x450.jpg)
26 June, 2024
Adam Walton has won his first match in the main draw of an ATP event, reaching the second round of the grass-court tournament in Mallorca.
Read moreAdam Walton has won his first match in the main draw of an ATP event, reaching the second round of the grass-court tournament in Mallorca.
Vukic, Purcell score opening wins in Eastbourne
![Vukic-Purcell-ATP-Eastbourne Aleksandar Vukic (L) and Max Purcell are into the last 16 of the ATP event in Eastbourne. (Getty Images)](https://www.tennis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Vukic-Purcell-ATP-Eastbourne-700x450.jpg)
25 June, 2024
Australian duo Aleksandar Vukic and Max Purcell have progressed to the second round in Eastbourne, while Rinky Hijikata began with a win in Mallorca.
Read moreAustralian duo Aleksandar Vukic and Max Purcell have progressed to the second round in Eastbourne, while Rinky Hijikata began with a win in Mallorca.
McCabe scores major milestone to qualify at ATP event in Eastbourne
![James McCabe in action. Picture: Getty Images James McCabe in action. Picture: Getty Images](https://www.tennis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-1936118256-700x450.jpg)
24 June, 2024
James McCabe has notched several impressive career-firsts during a successful qualifying campaign at an ATP 250 tournament in Great Britain.
Read moreJames McCabe has notched several impressive career-firsts during a successful qualifying campaign at an ATP 250 tournament in Great Britain.