Daniel Vallejo Explained

Daniel Vallejo
Fullname:Adolfo Daniel Vallejo
Birth Date:2004 4, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Asunción, Paraguay
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$70,186
Singlesrecord: (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 287 (24 June 2024)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 321 (12 August 2024)
Australianopenjuniorresult:SF (2022)
Frenchopenjuniorresult:2R (2022)
Wimbledonjuniorresult:3R (2021)
Usopenjuniorresult:SF (2022)
Doublesrecord: (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 459 (28 August 2023)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 488 (12 August 2024)
Australianopendoublesjuniorresult:F (2022)
Frenchopendoublesjuniorresult:2R (2022)
Wimbledondoublesjuniorresult:SF (2021)
Usopendoublesjuniorresult:2R (2021)
Team:yes
Daviscupresult:2–1
Updated:12 August 2024

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo (born 28 April 2004) is a Paraguayan tennis player.Vallejo has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 287 achieved on 24 June 2024. He is currently the No. 1 Paraguayan tennis player.[2]

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 300

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: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Challenger Santa Fe, ArgentinaChallengerHard Mariano Navone2–6, 4–6
Win1–1São Léo Open, BrazilChallengerClay Enzo Couacaud6-3, 6-2

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1M15 Madrid, SpainWTTHard David Jordà Sanchis3–6, 1–6
Loss0–2M25 Rosario, ArgentinaWTTClay Juan Ignacio Londero3–6, 2–6

Doubles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0M15 Los Angeles, USAWTTHard Ethan Quinn Aidan Mayo
Keenan Mayo
7–5, 6–4
Win2–0M15 Fountain Valley, USAWTTHard Ethan Quinn Abraham Asaba
Sekou Bangoura
6–0, 3–6, [10–8]
Loss2–1M25 Trnava, SlovakiaWTTHard (i) Daniel Rincón Mats Hermans
Mick Veldheer
6–1, 3–6, [8–10]
Win3–1M15 Trnava, SlovakiaWTTHard (i) Daniel Rincón Abedallah Shelbayh
Coleman Wong
6–4, 6–2
Win4–1M15 Manacor, SpainWTTHard Daniel Rincón Svyatoslav Gulin
Ilya Snițari
6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Win5–1M25 Carnac, FranceWTTClay Federico Agustín Gómez Christoph Negritu
Alexander Merino
6–3, 7–5

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Notes and References

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