Adam Walton falls in straight sets at Almaty Open

Adam Walton’s Almaty Open qualifying campaign ended with a 6-4, 7-6(4) defeat to Nikoloz Basilashvili in the second round of qualifying. The Australian was competitive across the 1 hour 33 minute, 50 second contest, taking four games in the opening set before Basilashvili secured the advantage. Walton responded strongly in the second set, winning six games and forcing a tiebreak, but Basilashvili prevailed 7-4 to complete a two-sets-to-love victory. Walton finished with no sets won and two sets lost, according to the supplied match data.