Adolfo Daniel Vallejo (born 28 April 2004) is a Paraguayan tennis player. Vallejo has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 312 achieved in 1 April 2024.

Daniel Vallejo
Vallejo in 2023
Full nameAdolfo Daniel Vallejo
Country (sports) Paraguay
Born (2004-04-28) 28 April 2004 (age 20)[1]
Asunción, Paraguay
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$51,234
Singles
Career record5–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 312 (1 April 2024)
Current rankingNo. 314 (15 April 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open JuniorSF (2022)
French Open Junior2R (2022)
Wimbledon Junior3R (2021)
US Open JuniorSF (2022)
Doubles
Career record0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 459 (28 August 2023)
Current rankingNo. 730 (15 April 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open JuniorF (2022)
French Open Junior2R (2022)
Wimbledon JuniorSF (2021)
US Open Junior2R (2021)
Team competitions
Davis Cup2–1
Last updated on: 8 April 2024.

On the ITF Junior Circuit, Vallejo achieved a career-high junior ranking of No. 1, achieved in August 2022. This result came after a series of favorable results during the 2021 and 2022 season.

Professional Career edit

2023: First Challenger doubles title edit

In 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 Challenger singles title edit

In March, he won his first Challenger title in São Léopoldo, Brazil, defeating Enzo Couacaud in the final. He became the fourth Paraguayan champion in ATP Challenger Tour history and first since Ramon Delgado in 2009.[2]

Junior Career edit

In 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.

Davis Cup edit

Vallejo represents Paraguay at the Davis Cup, where he has a win–loss record of 5–3.

Junior Grand Slam finals edit

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up) edit

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2022 Australian Open Hard   Alex Michelsen   Bruno Kuzuhara
  Coleman Wong
3–6, 6–7(3–7)

ATP Challenger and Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour finals edit

Singles: 4 (1–3) edit

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (1-1)
Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (0–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (1-1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2022 M15 Madrid, Spain World Tennis Tour Hard   David Jordà Sanchis 3–6, 1–6
Loss 0–2 Jul 2023 M25 Rosario-Santa Fe, Argentina World Tennis Tour Clay   Juan Ignacio Londero 3–6, 2–6
Loss 0–3 Jul 2023 Santa Fe, Argentina Challenger Hard   Mariano Navone 2–6, 4–6
Win 1-3 Mar 2024 São Léopoldo, Brazil Challenger Clay   Enzo Couacaud 6-3, 6-2

Doubles: 6 (5–1) edit

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (1–0)
Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (4–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–1)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2022 M15, Los Angeles, USA World Tennis Tour Hard   Ethan Quinn   Aidan Mayo
  Keenan Mayo
7–5, 6–4
Win 2–0 Jul 2022 M15, Fountain Valley, USA World Tennis Tour Hard   Ethan Quinn   Abraham Asaba
  Sekou Bangoura
6–0, 3–6, [10–8]
Loss 2–1 Dec 2022 M25, Trnava, Slovakia World Tennis Tour Hard (i)   Daniel Rincón   Mats Hermans
  Mick Veldheer
6–1, 3–6, [8–10]
Win 3–1 Dec 2022 M15, Trnava, Slovakia World Tennis Tour Hard (i)   Daniel Rincón   Abedallah Shelbayh
  Coleman Wong
6–4, 6–2
Win 4–1 Jan 2023 M15, Manacor, Spain World Tennis Tour Hard   Daniel Rincón   Svyatoslav Gulin
  Ilya Snițari
6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Win 5–1 Aug 2023 Lima, Peru Challenger Clay   Gonzalo Bueno   Jorge Panta
  Ignacio Buse
6–4, 6–2

References edit

  1. ^ "Adolfo Daniel Vallejo". www.atptour.com.
  2. ^ "Vallejo, 19, makes Challenger history; Nardi wins in Napoli". 2 April 2024.

External links edit