The opening set of Alexander Zverev's match against Adam Walton at the 2025 Canadian Open was an intense battle and included an unusual mix-up on the final point.
With the second round underway at the ATP Toronto Masters, several matchups feature players trying to build on recent momentum or shake off early exits from the past week.
Carlos Alcaraz began his campaign at the Queen’s Club Championships with a victory, overcoming Australian lucky loser Adam Walton 6-4, 7-6(4). The Spaniard had to work harder than expected against an unexpected opponent, following the last-minute withdrawal of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
For the first time since 1991, it is an all American Quarter-Final line-up in an ATP tournament with the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship gleaming a first since Orlando back then.
Taylor Fritz secured a straightforward victory over surprise contender Adam Walton (No. 89) with a 6-3, 7-5 win, advancing to the Miami Open quarter-finals.
In the Chengdu Open Round of 32 on Wednesday, No. 94-ranked Adam Walton takes on No. 127 Lukas Klein. Against the underdog Walton (+100), Klein is the favorite (-130) to advance.
In the US Open Round of 128 on Monday, No. 76-ranked Alexandre Muller meets No. 96 Adam Walton. In this matchup versus Walton (+160), Muller is favored to win with -210 odds.
Adam Walton (No. 95) will meet Christopher Eubanks (No. 123) in the Round of 64 at the Winston-Salem Open on Sunday, August 18. With -175 odds, Eubanks is favored over Walton (+135) for this match.
In the Citi Open Round of 64 on Monday, we have a matchup featuring No. 181-ranked Seong Chan Hong against No. 95 Adam Walton. In this match versus Hong (+175), Walton is favored with -227 odds.
In the Truist Atlanta Open Round of 16 on Wednesday, No. 95-ranked Adam Walton meets No. 64 Arthur Rinderknech. In this matchup, Rinderknech is the favorite (-189) versus Walton (+145) .
In the Truist Atlanta Open Round of 32 on Tuesday, No. 52-ranked Miomir Kecmanovic faces No. 95 Adam Walton. Kecmanovic carries -250 odds to take home a win against Walton (+180).
In Wimbledon Round of 64 on Thursday, No. 122-ranked Francisco Comesana faces No. 101 Adam Walton. With -227 odds, Walton is favored over Comesana (+170) for this matchup.
It’s time to wrap up the opening round of the ATP Miami Open, which has sixteen men’s matches on the schedule. Felix Auger-Aliassime was the semifinalist at this event in 2019 and could really use a strong run right now.