Daniel Vallejo

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Daniel Vallejo
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Vallejo in 2023
Full nameAdolfo Daniel Vallejo
Country (sports)Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Born (2004-04-28) 28 April 2004 (age 20) [1]
Asunción, Paraguay
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$97,181
Singles
Career record6–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 227 (11 November 2024)
Current rankingNo. 228 (18 November 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open  JuniorSF (2022)
French Open  Junior2R (2022)
Wimbledon  Junior3R (2021)
US Open  JuniorSF (2022)
Doubles
Career record0–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 442 (19 August 2024)
Current rankingNo. 664 (30 September 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open  JuniorF (2022)
French Open  Junior2R (2022)
Wimbledon  JuniorSF (2021)
US Open  Junior2R (2021)
Team competitions
Davis Cup 2–1
Medal record
Junior Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Cali-Valle Boys' doubles
Last updated on: 1 December 2024.

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo (born 28 April 2004) is a Paraguayan tennis player. Vallejo has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 227 achieved on 11 November 2024. He is currently the No. 1 Paraguayan tennis player. [2]

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

Junior Career

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

2023: Maiden ATP Challenger doubles title

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 singles ATP Challenger title, top 250

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

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

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (1–2)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1 Jul 2023 Santa Fe, ArgentinaChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Navone 2–6, 4–6
Win1–1 Mar 2024 São Leopoldo, BrazilChallengerClay Flag of France.svg Enzo Couacaud 6–3, 6–2
Loss1–2 Sep 2024 Antofagasta, ChileChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Cerúndolo 6–3, 2–6, 4–6

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Aug 2023 Lima, PeruChallengerClay Flag of Peru.svg Gonzalo Bueno Flag of Peru.svg Jorge Panta
Flag of Peru.svg Ignacio Buse
6–4, 6–2

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
ITF WTT (1–2)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Nov 2022M15 Madrid, SpainWTTHard Flag of Spain.svg David Jordà Sanchis 3–6, 1–6
Loss0–2Jul 2023M25 Rosario, ArgentinaWTTClay Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Ignacio Londero 3–6, 2–6
Win1–2Aug 2024M25 Idanha-a-Nova, PortugalWTTHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alastair Gray 6–2, 6–3

Doubles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
ITF WTT (5–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jul 2022M15 Los Angeles, USAWTTHard Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Quinn Flag of the United States.svg Aidan Mayo
Flag of the United States.svg Keenan Mayo
7–5, 6–4
Win2–0Jul 2022M15 Fountain Valley, USAWTTHard Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Quinn Flag of Ghana.svg Abraham Asaba
Flag of the United States.svg Sekou Bangoura
6–0, 3–6, [10–8]
Loss2–1Dec 2022M25 Trnava, SlovakiaWTTHard (i) Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Rincón Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mats Hermans
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mick Veldheer
6–1, 3–6, [8–10]
Win3–1Dec 2022M15 Trnava, SlovakiaWTTHard (i) Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Rincón Flag of Jordan.svg Abedallah Shelbayh
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Coleman Wong
6–4, 6–2
Win4–1Jan 2023M15 Manacor, SpainWTTHard Flag of Spain.svg Daniel RincónFlag placeholder.svg Svyatoslav Gulin
Flag of Moldova.svg Ilya Snițari
6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Loss4–2Feb 2023M15 Antalya, TurkeyWTTClay Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Gimenez Flag of Italy.svg Matteo De Vincentis
Flag of France.svg Arthur Reymond
6–7(5–7), 4–6
Win5–2May 2024M25 Carnac, FranceWTTClay Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Agustín Gómez Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu
Flag of Peru.svg Alexander Merino
6–3, 7–5

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 2022 Australian Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Alex Michelsen Flag of the United States.svg Bruno Kuzuhara
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Coleman Wong
3–6, 6–7(3–7)

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References

  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.