Adam Walton qualifies for maiden ATP Masters 1000 fundamental draw | 20 March, 2024 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

Adam Walton has achieved a serious breakthrough on the Miami Open, qualifying for his first ATP Masters 1000 fundamental draw.

The 24-year-old Australian scored one of many greatest wins of his profession within the last stage of qualifying, in opposition to world No.88 Pedro Martinez in a good 3-6 6-2 6-3 contest.

The opening set was a troublesome begin for Walton who couldn’t capitalise on his a number of break level alternatives. Nonetheless, he turned a nook within the second set and took management of the match, profitable 39 complete factors to 27, which gave him the momentum to shut out the match within the third.

Walton picked up the win in two hours and 38 minutes, taking his time-on-court from two matches to over five-and-a-half hours.

At present sitting at world No.150, Walton recorded his third top-100 victory for the yr. He registered the primary top-100 wins of his profession to qualify in Adelaide in January.

Walton now faces a giant check within the first spherical in opposition to Canada Felix Auger-Aliassime, a former world No.6.

On the ladies’s aspect in Miami, Daria Saville is off to a profitable begin in the primary draw with an opening-round win over China’s Zhang Shuai.

In a two-hour and 33-minute battle, Saville fought till the tip in opposition to the previous world No.22, earlier than finally triumphing 6-4 2-6 6-4.

The 30-year-old Australian trailed 2-4 within the deciding set, earlier than reeling off 4 consecutive video games to safe victory.

Saville claimed her tenth win of the season and may anticipate a lift in her rating after the Miami Open, as she closes in on a return to the WTA high 100.

Saville will face Australian Open semifinalist Dayana Yastremska within the second spherical, who she defeated in Brisbane firstly of the yr.

Aussies in motion – Miami

RESULTS
Males’s qualifying singles, last spherical
Adam Walton (AUS) d [8] Pedro Martinez (ESP) 3-6 6-2 6-3

Girls’s singles, first spherical
Daria Saville (AUS) d Zhang Shuai (CHN) 6-4 2-6 6-4

COMING UP
Males’s singles, first spherical
[9] Alex de Minaur (AUS) v Bye
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Nuno Borges (POR)
Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v Facundo Diaz Acosta (ARG)
Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) v Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP)
Max Purcell (AUS) v Marton Fucsovics (HUN)
Rinky Hijikata (AUS) v Botic van de Zandschulp (NED)
Chris O’Connell (AUS) v [Q] Vit Kopriva (CZE)
[Q] Adam Walton (AUS) v Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)