Adolfo Daniel Vallejo (born 28 April 2004) is a Paraguayan tennis player. Vallejo has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 251 achieved on 19 August 2024. He is currently the No. 1 Paraguayan tennis player.[2]
 Vallejo in 2023 | |
| Full name | Adolfo Daniel Vallejo |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Paraguay |
| Born | 28 April 2004[1] Asunción, Paraguay |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $70,186 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 6–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 251 (19 August 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 251 (30 September 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | SF (2022) |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 3R (2021) |
| US Open Junior | SF (2022) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 442 (19 August 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 664 (30 September 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | F (2022) |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
| Wimbledon Junior | SF (2021) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2021) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 2–1 |
Medal record | |
| Last updated on: 5 October 2024. | |
On the ITF Junior Circuit, Vallejo had a career-high junior ranking of No. 1, achieved in August 2022.[3]
Junior Career
editIn 2021, he won the Junior Orange Bowl in Plantation, Florida, defeating Bruno Kuzuhara in the final. He was the first Paraguayan player to win the tournament and only the second to reach the final after Víctor Pecci.
In 2022, he reached the final of the Australian Open in boys doubles, partnering with Alex Michelsen, losing in the final to Bruno Kuzuhara and Coleman Wong.
Professional Career
edit2023: Maiden ATP Challenger doubles title
editIn July, he reached his first final on the Challenger Tour in Santa Fe, Argentina, losing to Mariano Navone in the final. The following month, he won his first Challenger doubles title in Lima, Peru, partnering with Gonzalo Bueno, defeating Jorge Panta and Ignacio Buse in the final.
2024: First singles ATP Challenger title, top 300
editIn March, he won his first Challenger title in São Léopoldo, Brazil, defeating Enzo Couacaud in the final. He became the youngest Paraguayan to win an ATP Challenger title and the fourth Paraguayan champion in ATP Challenger Tour history and first since Ramon Delgado in 2009.[4][5] As a result, he reached the top 300 on 6 May 2024.
Davis Cup
editVallejo represents Paraguay at the Davis Cup, where he has a win–loss record of 5–3.
ATP Challenger Tour finals
editSingles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2023 | Santa Fe, Argentina | Challenger | Clay |  Mariano Navone
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2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Mar 2024 | São Leopoldo, Brazil | Challenger | Clay |  Enzo Couacaud
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6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Sep 2024 | Antofagasta, Chile | Challenger | Clay | Juan Manuel Cerúndolo
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6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2023 | Lima, Peru | Challenger | Clay |  Gonzalo Bueno
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Jorge Panta Ignacio Buse
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6–4, 6–2 |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
editSingles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2022 | M15 Madrid, Spain | WTT | Hard |  David Jordà Sanchis
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3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2023 | M25 Rosario, Argentina | WTT | Clay | Juan Ignacio Londero
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3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Aug 2024 | M25 Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal | WTT | Hard |  Alastair Gray
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6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2022 | M15 Los Angeles, USA | WTT | Hard |  Ethan Quinn
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Aidan Mayo Keenan Mayo
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7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2022 | M15 Fountain Valley, USA | WTT | Hard | Ethan Quinn
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 Abraham Asaba Sekou Bangoura
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6–0, 3–6, [10–8] |
| Loss | 2–1 | Dec 2022 | M25 Trnava, Slovakia | WTT | Hard (i) | Daniel Rincón
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 Mats Hermans Mick Veldheer
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6–1, 3–6, [8–10] |
| Win | 3–1 | Dec 2022 | M15 Trnava, Slovakia | WTT | Hard (i) | Daniel Rincón
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 Abedallah Shelbayh  Coleman Wong
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–1 | Jan 2023 | M15 Manacor, Spain | WTT | Hard | Daniel Rincón
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 Svyatoslav Gulin  Ilya Snițari
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6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 4–2 | Feb 2023 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | WTT | Clay |  Igor Gimenez
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 Matteo De Vincentis Arthur Reymond
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6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 5–2 | May 2024 | M25 Carnac, France | WTT | Clay | Federico Agustín Gómez
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 Christoph Negritu Alexander Merino
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6–3, 7–5 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
editDoubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
edit| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 2022 | Australian Open | Hard | Alex Michelsen
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Bruno Kuzuhara Coleman Wong
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3–6, 6–7(3–7) |
References
edit- ^ "Adolfo Daniel Vallejo". www.atptour.com.
- ^ "Rankings | Singles". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Djokovic & Medvedev Inspired Former Junior World No. 1 Vallejo In Turin". 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Vallejo, 19, makes Challenger history; Nardi wins in Napoli". 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Vallejo's journey from junior Orange Bowl to #NextGenATP contender". 26 April 2024.
External links
edit- Daniel Vallejo at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Daniel Vallejo at the International Tennis Federation
- Daniel Vallejo at the Davis Cup
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