Adam Walton falls in straight sets at US Open

Australian Adam Walton was beaten by China’s Yibing Wu in the opening round of the 2026 US Open in New York. Walton lost 7-6(2) 6-2 7-5, with the match lasting three sets and Wu taking the decisive moments in each. Walton was competitive in the opening set, forcing a tiebreak before Wu won it 7-2, but the Chinese player gained control in the second set with a 6-2 result. Walton then pushed the third set to 7-5, although he could not force a fourth. The supplied match data records Walton with zero sets won and three sets lost, confirming a straight-sets defeat in the R128 round.