Adam Walton advances to the spherical of 16 at an ATP Masters occasion for the primary time after a gruelling third-round victory over wildcard Coleman Wong.
Miami, FL, United States, 25 March 2025 | Jackson Mansell
Adam Walton is capitalising on his second likelihood on the Miami Masters, advancing to the spherical of 16.
A fortunate loser entry into the primary draw, Walton defeated wildcard Coleman Wong – who had a fairytale run of his personal – 7-6(6) 4-6 6-4 within the third spherical to advance.
It marks a maiden round-of-16 berth at an ATP Masters occasion for the 25-year-old.
“I’m clearly very joyful proper now. I imply I shouldn’t even be right here proper now,” Walton stated.
“I acquired thrashed in qualifying and acquired the decision up three days later to play once more and it nearly looks like a brand new begin, a brand new event and I’m simply so joyful to be by to the final 16.”
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After a straight-sets loss to compatriot Tristan Schoolkate within the last spherical of qualifying, Walton was awarded his fortunate loser spot after the withdrawal of No.21 seed Hubert Hurkacz.
Following a first-round bye, the world No.89 recorded his greatest victory since July 2024 within the second spherical after defeating world No.61 Luciano Darderi.
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The Queenslander is the primary fortunate loser since Horacio Zeballos in 2016 to succeed in the spherical of 16 in Miami, the place he subsequent meets Taylor Fritz, the No.3 seed.
In different Aussie motion, Alex de Minaur is at present in motion towards Brazilian teenage prodigy Joao Fonesca.
Jordan Thompson’s stellar singles run was halted after falling to high seed Alexander Zverev 7-5 6-4 of their third-round encounter.
His Miami Masters marketing campaign was highlighted by an emphatic win towards the big-serving Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in two tiebreak units, his first triumph towards a top-30 opponent since defeating Casper Ruud on the Paris Masters final October.
Regardless of bowing out within the singles, Thompson and Korda stay in rivalry to for an additional deep doubles run after reaching the Indian Wells doubles last.
The pair superior to the quarterfinals on Monday with a 7-6(4) 6-4 win over Guido Andreozzi and Theo Arribage.
In the meantime, defending champion Matt Ebden, alongside fellow Aussie John Friends, had been eradicated on Tuesday, falling in an excellent tiebreak to No.1 seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic.
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