Adolfo Daniel Vallejo (born 28 April 2004) is a Paraguayan tennis player. Vallejo has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 299 achieved on 6 May 2024. He is currently the No. 1 Paraguayan tennis player.[2]

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$54,319
Singles
Career record5–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 299 (6 May 2024)
Current rankingNo. 299 (6 May 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open JuniorSF (2022)
French Open Junior2R (2022)
Wimbledon Junior3R (2021)
US Open JuniorSF (2022)
Doubles
Career record0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 459 (28 August 2023)
Current rankingNo. 733 (6 May 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: 6 May 2024.

On the ITF Junior Circuit, Vallejo had a career-high junior ranking of No. 1, achieved in August 2022.[3]

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.

Professional Career edit

2023: First ATP 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 ATP Challenger singles title, top 300 edit

In 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 edit

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

ATP Challenger Tour finals edit

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) edit

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (1–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2023 Challenger Santa Fe, Argentina Challenger Hard   Mariano Navone 2–6, 4–6
Win 1–1 Mar 2024 São Léo Open, Brazil Challenger Clay   Enzo Couacaud 6-3, 6-2

Doubles: 1 (1 title) edit

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Aug 2023 Lima Challenger, Peru Challenger Clay   Gonzalo Bueno   Jorge Panta
  Ignacio Buse
6–4, 6–2

ITF World Tennis Tour finals edit

Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups) edit

Legend
ITF WTT (0–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2022 M15 Madrid, Spain WTT Hard   David Jordà Sanchis 3–6, 1–6
Loss 0–2 Jul 2023 M25 Rosario, Argentina WTT Clay   Juan Ignacio Londero 3–6, 2–6

Doubles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up) edit

Legend
ITF WTT (4–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2022 M15 Los Angeles, USA WTT Hard   Ethan Quinn   Aidan Mayo
  Keenan Mayo
7–5, 6–4
Win 2–0 Jul 2022 M15 Fountain Valley, USA WTT Hard   Ethan Quinn   Abraham Asaba
  Sekou Bangoura
6–0, 3–6, [10–8]
Loss 2–1 Dec 2022 M25 Trnava, Slovakia WTT Hard (i)   Daniel Rincón   Mats Hermans
  Mick Veldheer
6–1, 3–6, [8–10]
Win 3–1 Dec 2022 M15 Trnava, Slovakia WTT Hard (i)   Daniel Rincón   Abedallah Shelbayh
  Coleman Wong
6–4, 6–2
Win 4–1 Jan 2023 M15 Manacor, Spain WTT Hard   Daniel Rincón   Svyatoslav Gulin
  Ilya Snițari
6–4, 7–6(7–5)

Junior Grand Slam finals edit

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up) edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ "Adolfo Daniel Vallejo". www.atptour.com.
  2. ^ "Rankings | Singles". ATP Tour.
  3. ^ "Djokovic & Medvedev Inspired Former Junior World No. 1 Vallejo In Turin". 4 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Vallejo, 19, makes Challenger history; Nardi wins in Napoli". 2 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Vallejo's journey from junior Orange Bowl to #NextGenATP contender". 26 April 2024.

External links edit