https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/523024/feed The latest news and top stories on Adam Walton. An Australian tennis player, Walton reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 82 in August 2025. en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Associated Press,Reuters Associated Press,Reuters Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka took advantage of the heatwave at the French Open to impose her attacking game in the first round on Tuesday. Daniil Medvedev struggled, though, in a five-set loss to 97th-ranked Australian opponent Adam Walton. Walton, who received a wild card invitation from tournament organisers, beat Medvedev 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4. Also advancing was 17th-seeded Iva Jovic, who beat good friend Alexandra Eala of the Philippines 6-4, 6-2. Another Southeast Asian knocked out on... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3354941/french-open-sabalenka-takes-advantage-heatwave-southeast-asians-eala-tjen-exit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3354941/french-open-sabalenka-takes-advantage-heatwave-southeast-asians-eala-tjen-exit?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 May 2026 13:54:41 +0000 Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Cole Palmer and Phil Foden were among a number of high-profile players left out of Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad announced on Friday. Real Madrid’s Trent Alexander-Arnold was also omitted, with Saudi-based Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney the surprise inclusion. Tuchel, a Champions League winner during his time at Chelsea, was hired to end England’s 60-year wait to win a major international tournament, and the German former Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich boss has made a series of bold calls... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/football/article/3354550/cole-palmer-phil-foden-left-out-england-world-cup-squad-ivan-toney-surprise-pick?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/football/article/3354550/cole-palmer-phil-foden-left-out-england-world-cup-squad-ivan-toney-surprise-pick?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 May 2026 10:10:22 +0000 Paul McNamara,Mike Chan Paul McNamara,Mike Chan Coleman Wong Chak-lam claimed his first ATP Challenger title and was then told to emulate four-time grand slam winner Jannik Sinner by winning this week as well. The Hong Kong tennis star beat Adam Walton 7-5, 7-6 in the final of the Jiangxi Open on Sunday, and has risen to 110 in the world as a result. That makes the 21-year-old the highest-ranked player from the city ever, and puts a target on his back heading into the tournament in Wuxi, where he is seeded second and is scheduled to face... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3352322/hong-kongs-wong-told-be-sinner-he-hunts-back-back-atp-challenger-titles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3352322/hong-kongs-wong-told-be-sinner-he-hunts-back-back-atp-challenger-titles?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:13 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan A jubilant Coleman Wong Chak-lam finally got the monkey off his back on Sunday, winning his first ATP Challenger Tour title at the sixth time of asking. The Hong Kong tennis star had reached his final against Australia’s Adam Walton without dropping a set, and needed all his first-serve skill to keep that record intact in a 7-5, 7-6 victory in the Jiangxi Open. In a back-and-forth tussle featuring numerous breaks points and lasting one hour and 51 minutes, it was ultimately a Walton error that... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3352257/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-wins-first-atp-challenger-title-downs-walton-win-jiangxi-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3352257/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-wins-first-atp-challenger-title-downs-walton-win-jiangxi-open?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 May 2026 06:23:51 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Coleman Wong Chak-lam has been tipped to enter his sixth Challenger Tour final on Sunday as a more pragmatic and single-minded competitor than the young man beaten on his five previous attempts to lift a trophy. The Hongkonger survived a few sticky moments but was largely in control in his semi-final in Jiujiang on Saturday, overcoming Sun Fajing 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 25 minutes. In the final, he will meet Australian Adam Walton in a rerun of the pair’s US Open second-round clash last August,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3352216/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-journey-reach-potential-china-he-hunts-first-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3352216/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-journey-reach-potential-china-he-hunts-first-title?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 May 2026 09:03:03 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Coleman Wong Chak-lam’s seesaw week in the Dominican Republic has come to an end after he lost his Copa Cap Cana quarter-final against Alexander Blockx in stifling temperatures on Saturday. The Hongkonger had recovered from one set down to win his first and second-round matches, but he had the tables turned on him by Belgian Blockx, who hit back after dropping the opener to win 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 and book a semi-final clash with Mariano Navone. Wong, 21, also lost from one set up in his second... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3346598/coleman-wongs-epic-week-ended-belgian-after-another-titanic-three-set-battle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3346598/coleman-wongs-epic-week-ended-belgian-after-another-titanic-three-set-battle?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:00:16 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Coleman Wong Chak-lam said he had drawn inspiration from superstar pair Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner after he coolly ignored a confrontational outburst from opponent Damir Dzumhur to secure a three-set victory and a spot in the Copa Cap Cana quarter-finals in the Dominican Republic. The Hongkonger irritated Dzumhur when he clenched his fist in the direction of his support team after the Bosnian double-faulted to hand Wong a 4-1 lead in the deciding set. As Wong marched to his seat, Dzumhur... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3346509/coleman-wong-stays-cool-face-opponents-outburst-reach-last-8-challenger-event?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3346509/coleman-wong-stays-cool-face-opponents-outburst-reach-last-8-challenger-event?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:00:28 +0000 Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka launched their Australian Open title bids with straight-sets wins, but there was no fairy tale for 45-year-old Venus Williams on Sunday. On a hot Melbourne day in which a ball girl fainted, last year’s men’s beaten finalist Alexander Zverev dropped a set before easing into the second round. World No 1 Alcaraz joined him, the Spaniard beating 81st-ranked home player Adam Walton 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena. Alcaraz, who is desperate to win the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3340343/australian-open-no-venus-williams-fairy-tale-carlos-alcaraz-aryna-sabalenka-win-openers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3340343/australian-open-no-venus-williams-fairy-tale-carlos-alcaraz-aryna-sabalenka-win-openers?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Jan 2026 14:09:31 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Coleman Wong Chak-lam has had a year of firsts. In 2025, he became the first Hongkonger to win an ATP Masters 1000 match and the first to reach the third round of a grand slam. And at this year’s National Games, he has a serious chance of winning a medal, as mainland China’s best players have had an up-and-down season, with many suffering from recurring injuries that have stuttered their progression and knocked their rankings right down. Jerry Shang Juncheng, once ranked a career-high world No... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/china/article/3329547/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-has-yet-another-chance-first-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/china/article/3329547/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-has-yet-another-chance-first-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Oct 2025 23:00:16 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Coleman Wong Chak-lam returned to Hong Kong on Monday with the adulation of fans at the US Open still ringing in his ears, and said he hoped to build on his momentum for the city’s Davis Cup clash with Uzbekistan this month. As he was in New York, Wong and his teammates will be underdogs against their seeded opponents, but the 21-year-old, who has jumped 27 places to No 146 in the world on the back of his performance, said he had learned plenty of lessons from his historic run at Flushing... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3323847/coleman-wong-eyes-davis-cup-success-hong-kong-after-historic-display-us-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3323847/coleman-wong-eyes-davis-cup-success-hong-kong-after-historic-display-us-open?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Aug 2025 23:26:39 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Coleman Wong Chak-lam marched into the third round of the US Open and said he was “playing without any pressure”, despite doing something no Hongkonger has ever achieved. The world No 173 continued his fairytale run at Flushing Meadows on Thursday, serving up another upset to down Australian Adam Walton in four sets at the Billie Jean King Tennis Centre. Wong reeled off 21 aces and 54 winners in an impressive performance on Court 10, triumphing 7-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in three hours. The first man... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3323557/us-open-hong-kongs-coleman-wong-marches-third-round-downs-walton-4-sets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3323557/us-open-hong-kongs-coleman-wong-marches-third-round-downs-walton-4-sets?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:25:57 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Coleman Wong Chak-lam of Hong Kong is relishing his next date with US Open destiny as he prepares to face Australia’s Adam Walton in the second round in New York on Thursday. World No 173 Wong pulled off a stunning 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 victory over 71st-ranked Aleksandar Kovacevic of the United States at Flushing Meadows on Monday, to become the first men’s player from his city to win a grand slam singles match since the Open era began in 1968. Now, the 21-year-old has declared himself ready to make... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3323239/us-open-hong-kongs-coleman-wong-poised-another-history-making-mission?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3323239/us-open-hong-kongs-coleman-wong-poised-another-history-making-mission?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Aug 2025 23:00:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The historical significance was not lost on Coleman Wong, even at 21 years old. The excitement of winning his first main draw singles match at a grand slam tournament was not just about him. Wong knew full well that his first-round victory at the US Open on Monday made him the first men’s player from Hong Kong to win a grand slam singles match since the Open era began in 1968. “It’s a big moment for me and also my family, Hong Kong people here and back at home,” Wong said. “It means a lot.” Wong... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3323123/us-open-coleman-wong-happy-embrace-moment-ready-go-all-walton-clash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3323123/us-open-coleman-wong-happy-embrace-moment-ready-go-all-walton-clash?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 23:45:07 +0000 SCMP Sport,Agence France-Presse SCMP Sport,Agence France-Presse Coleman Wong Chak-lam extended his dream run at the US Open, stunning American Aleksandar Kovacevic in straight sets in New York on Monday, and rewrote the history books in the process. Ranked 173rd in the world, Wong downed a player listed more than 100 places above him, winning 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 in a thrilling first-round encounter that lasted two hours and 26 minutes. The Hongkonger sent down 38 winners, served 22 aces, and committed just 31 unforced errors to his opponent’s 47 in the clash on... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3323114/us-open-hong-kongs-wong-rewrites-history-books-first-round-win-over-kovacevic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/tennis/article/3323114/us-open-hong-kongs-wong-rewrites-history-books-first-round-win-over-kovacevic?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:54:03 +0000