Brandon Walkin (born 16 August 1994) is an Australian tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
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| Born | 16 August 1994 Brisbane, Australia |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Prize money | $74,276 |
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| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 702 (17 February 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 760 (10 January 2022) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 16 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 204 (2 March 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 252 (10 January 2022) |
| Last updated on: 10 January 2022. | |
Walkin has a career high ATP ATP ranking of 204 and a singles ranking of 702 achieved on 17 February 2020[1]
Walkin made his ATP main draw debut at the 2022 Adelaide International 2 after receiving a wildcard into the doubles main draw with Harry Bourchier.[2]
Career
edit2013–2017: Career beginnings on ITF and Challenger Tour
editWalkin made his ITF debut in March 2013 at the Australia F4, where he made the second round. It was his only singles tournament of the year.
In 2014 and 2015 Walkin played on the ITF in Australia and Europe, with the second round being he best performance in singles and semi-finals in doubles.
In September 2016 Walkin reached the quarter-final of the Australia F5.
In October 2016 Walkin debuted on the ATP Challenger Tour after he qualified for Traralgon ATP Challenger.
In February 2017 Walkin reached his first ITF finals in doubles in Anning, China. Walkin also won his first ITF title in Anning, China, partnered with Thomas Fancutt. Walkin played his last match on the ITF circuit in April 2017 for almost two years.
2019–2021
editIn February 2019 following a two-year injury lay off, Walkin played his first match on the ITF circuit since April 2017 and throughout 2019, made 8 ITF doubles finals. In May 2019, Walkin reached his first singles ITF final in M15 Cancun, which saw him re enter the ATP top 1000 rankings. Walkin returned to Australia and played several ITF and challenger events, finishing 2019 with a singles ranking of 782 and a doubles rank of 334. Walkin also competed in the Australian Open Wildcard Playoffs in 2019 losing to eventual winner J.P Smith
Walkin started 2020 playing in the North American ITF Circuit, achieving a semi-final run at Cancun, Mexico, before the COVID-19 pandemic stopped play in March 2020.
2022: ATP debut
editWalkin began 2022 at the 2022 Traralgon International following yet another injury lay off. He reached the second round. Walkin made his ATP Tour debut at the 2022 Adelaide International 2, playing doubles alongside Harry Bourchier. Walkin also competed in the singles qualifying event.[2]
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 2 (0 title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Level | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2019 | M15 | Cancun, Mexico | Hard | 5–7, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Apr 2023 | M25 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | 3–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 27 (16 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Level | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2017 | M15 | Anning, Yunnan, China | Hard | 6–7, 6–3, [8–10] | ||
| Winner | 1–1 | Mar 2017 | M15 | Anning, Yunnan, China | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Winner | 2–1 | Mar 2019 | M25 | Mildura, Australia | Grass | 7–6, 6–7 [18–16] | ||
| Winner | 3–1 | Mar 2019 | M25 | Mornington, Victoria, Australia | Clay | 6–1, 7–5 | ||
| Winner | 4–1 | Mar 2019 | M25 | Mornington, Victoria, Australia | Clay | 1–6 6–3 [10–8] | ||
| Winner | 5–1 | May 2019 | M15 | Cancun, Mexico | Hard | 6–2, 2–6, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 5–2 | Jul 2019 | M15 | Cancun, Mexico | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, [8–10] | ||
| Loss | 5–3 | Jul 2019 | M15 | Cancun, Mexico | Hard | 6–3, 6–7, [5–10] | ||
| Loss | 5–4 | Aug 2019 | M15 | Cancun, Mexico | Hard | 6–7, 7–5, [4–10] | ||
| Winner | 6–4 | Sep 2019 | M25 | Cairns, Australia | Hard | 6–4, 5–7, [10–5] | ||
| Loss | 6–5 | Feb 2020 | M15 | Cancun, Mexico | Hard | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 7–5 | Feb 2020 | M15 | Cancun, Mexico | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 7–6 | Dec 2021 | M15 | Cancun, Mexico | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 8–6 | Feb 2022 | M25 | Bendigo, Australia | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 8–7 | May 2022 | M15 | Antalya, Turkey | Clay | 6–7(3–7), 6–4, [5–10] | ||
| Win | 9–7 | Jun 2022 | M25 | Kiseljak, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Clay | 3–6, 6–4, [10–6] | ||
| Loss | 9–8 | Jun 2022 | M15 | Bytom, Poland | Clay | 6–7(3–7), 5–7 | ||
| Win | 10–8 | Jul 2022 | M15 | Velenje, Slovenia | Clay | 6–1, 6-2 | ||
| Win | 11–8 | Aug 2022 | M25 | Padova, Italy | Clay | 7–6(7–3), 6-0 | ||
| Win | 12–8 | Aug 2022 | M25 | Poznan, Poland | Clay | 7–5, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 12–9 | Oct 2022 | M25 | Rodez, France | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 13–9 | Oct 2022 | M25 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, [10–6] | ||
| Loss | 13–10 | Mar 2023 | M25 | Canberra, Australia | Clay | 6–7(6–8), 7–5, [3–10] | ||
| Win | 14–10 | Apr 2023 | M25 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 15–10 | May 2023 | M15 | Brcko, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Clay | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 | ||
| Win | 16–10 | Jun 2023 | M25 | Kiseljak, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 16–11 | Jun 2023 | M15 | Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Clay | 6–7(0–7), 3–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Brandon Walkin | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ a b "Sanders makes impressive start to qualifying quest in Adelaide | 9 January, 2022 | All News | News and Features | News and Events | Tennis Australia". tennis.com.au. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
External links
edit- Brandon Walkin at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Brandon Walkin at the International Tennis Federation
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