Learner Tien vs Adam Walton Prediction 2/11/25 Delray Tennis Picks

Tien reached the round of 16 in Melbourne as a qualifier with the highlight of his tournament being the second-round stunner against Daniil Medvedev.

Overall, Tien has posted a 6-2 win-loss record in 2025, with all six wins coming from the Australian Open from the qualifying rounds. As a result of his massive rankings climb, Tien can now play in ATP Tour tournaments on a regular basis. 

This will be his debut appearance at the Delray Open after being offered a wild card into the main draw. Last year, Tien won 53 matches on hard courts and lifted three Challenger titles.

Adam Walton Preview

Adam Walton is ranked not far behind Tien at 88th in the ATP rankings, two spots down from his career-high of No. 86. Walton was also a sensation in Australia, but on the Challenger Tour.

He was a semifinalist at the Brisbane 1 Challenger, but won the Brisbane 3 Challenger without dropping a set. Overall, Walton is 10-4 for the season and will play his first tournament outside home soil in 2025.

His non-Challenger match wins came in Adelaide in the qualifying rounds.

Last year, Walton won 46 matches on hard courts and captured the Taipei and Burnie Challengers. 

Learner Tien vs Adam Walton Head-To-Head

• Walton leads the head-to-head 1-0, having beaten Tien at the Tiburon Challenger two years ago in straight sets.

• This will be their first ATP meeting.

Learner Tien vs Adam Walton Betting Odds & Match Facts

• Tien is a -250 favorite on the money line and Walton starts as the underdog at +200. The over 2.5 sets is at +140.

• The over 21.5 games in the match is a tempting -125.

• Both players will be playing in their first tournament of 2025 outside Australia.

Learner Tien vs Adam Walton Prediction

A lot of people have taken notice of Learner Tien's talent after his explosive Australian Open run. This is a player who is destined to make the leap into the upper tiers of men's tennis very soon. It could potentially happen this year.

When they played two years ago, Walton won their match rather routinely on the Challenger Tour, but Tien has improved immensely in that time and has a higher upside to the Australian ahead of their match in Delray. I'll gladly take Tien to win this match on the money line, but this should be a very competitive bout.