US Open tennis bracket announced: Adam Walton's first-round opponent
Former Vol Adam Walton's first-round opponent announced in 2026 US Open.
The 2026 US Open tennis tournament, scheduled to take place from Aug. 30 to Sept. 13 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York, has announced its bracket. Adam Walton, a former Tennessee men's tennis player, will be making his debut in the final grand slam of the 2026 season. He will face off against Yibing Wu in the first round on Aug.
30. Walton, currently ranked No. 98 in the world, will be up against Wu, who is ranked No. 113. Walton, who last played during the Cincinnati Open on Aug. 18, advanced to the Round of 32 but was ultimately eliminated by Jaime Faria in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, 6-7. Walton, who played at Tennessee from 2017-22, holds an impressive record of 124-25 in singles and 101-47 in doubles. He was an All-SEC player and earned All-America honors in both singles and doubles competition.
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