The first round of the 2026 French Open was contested Tuesday at Court Suzanne-Lenglen in Paris, France.
Former Vol Adam Walton defeated No. 6 seed and former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4, in five sets. He advances to the second round against Zachary Svajda on Thursday.
The winner between Walton and Svajda will face the winner between Francisco Cerundolo and Hugo Gaston in the third round.
Against Medvedev on Tuesday, Walton totaled three aces, one double fault, 67 first serve percentage, 6-of-15 break points, 94 service points won and 14 service games won.
Walton also defeated Medvedev in the second round of the 2025 Cincinnati Open.
He played for the Vols from 2017-22 under head coach Chris Woodruff, compiling a 124-25 singles and 101-47 doubles record. Walton was an All-SEC player and earned All-America honors in both singles and doubles competition.
In 2022, he combined with Pat Harper to win a doubles national championship.
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This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Former Vol Adam Walton defeats Daniil Medvedev at 2026 French Open
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