Two former Vols win first-round matches in 2025 French Open
Two former Tennessee men's tennis players earned victories Tuesday at the French Open in Paris, France.
Adam Walton defeated Maximilian Marterer, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, in the second round of singles play, while former Vol Mark Wallner teamed with Jakob Schnaitter to defeat Bart Stevens and Tallon Griekspoor in three sets, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, in the opening round of doubles competition.
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Walton played for the Vols from 2017-22 under head coach Chris Woodruff, compiling a 124-25 singles and 101-47 doubles record. He was an All-SEC standout and earned All-America honors in both singles and doubles competition.
In 2022, Walton combined with Pat Harper to win a national doubles championship. He has a professional singles record of 7-19 and 1-2 in doubles competition. The former Vol ranks No. 88 in singles and No. 183 in doubles for ITA world rankings.
A Temple transfer, Wallner played at Tennessee from 2019-22. While playing for the Vols, he posted a 28-14 singles record and went 58-24 in doubles. Exclusively a doubles player, Wallner, a native of Germany, holds a 14-13 record and is No. 58 in ITA world rankings.
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