Adam Walton def. Ignacio Buse 6-4, 6-3 — Cincinnati Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Adam Walton defeated Ignacio Buse 6-4, 6-3 in the R64 of the Cincinnati Open 2026.

Sixty-four ATP ranking places and a No. 29 seed counted for nothing in Cincinnati, where the betting market had already made the man ranked 97th the 57 percent pick. Buse held six of nine service games while Walton lost three points on first serve all match, 32 of 35. Walton broke for 4-2 in game 6 of each set, and the seed's only answer came straight back, in game 7 of the opener. Buse won 62 percent behind his second serve to Walton's 32 and still trailed on points 55-45; the winner, 4-9 on hard courts coming in, needed 70 minutes to reach the round of 32.

Match stats

Adam Walton: 2 aces, 17 winners, 65% first serves, 1 double fault, 3/4 break points. Ignacio Buse: 4 aces, 12 winners, 65% first serves, 0 double faults, 1/1 break points.

Profiles: Adam Walton · Ignacio Buse — Cincinnati Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Adam Walton and Ignacio Buse.