Week 25 - Bulgaria F2 ($10,000) - Stara Zagora (clay)

paulisi · Tennis legend

RE: Week 25 - Bulgaria F2 ($10,000) - Stara Zagora (clay)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Think you must have been right as they have just come back on.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

And Jack gets the early momentum by breaking in the opening game of the deciding set. *1-0

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

and now 5-1* to Jack !!!

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

How old is Jack?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Madeline wrote:
How old is Jack?

Just turned 22, I believe

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

That would be about right. I first saw him play here in Elche in 2010 and he was 18 at the time.

*5-2

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well, that was a lovely clean way to serve out the match. Well done, Jack !

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Great win. So pleased for him. Have met him a couple of times and he is a really good guy.

Keep that hat on backwards Jack.

steven · Tennis legend

SF: Jack Carpenter WR 1163 beat (1) Karen Khachanov (RUS) WR 406 (18yo, CH 413 this month) by 1-6 6-4 6-2

Not a career best scalp but given that Khachanov is almost certainly under-ranked (given his age and the fact that he was still playing quite a few junior events last year), possibly the best win of his career so far

It takes him into his 2nd Futures singles final (L to Neuchrist in Antalya in May last year)

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Well Done Jack. Had high hopes for him a few years ago but hasn't really broken through. Good to se him getting some decent wins and results

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Good luck in the final. Grab that first title if you can!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Mervatron wrote:
Well Done Jack. Had high hopes for him a few years ago but hasn't really broken through. Good to se him getting some decent wins and results

Jack has been unfortunate with several long breaks through injury. From what I have seen he is a solid and very dogged player who gives very little away. Would love to see him have a full "injury free" 12 months so we could get a true assessment of his level.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Should certainly be a contender for top 25 for end of year if her can keep this level up. We need a few more there now that Josh and Boggo are retired and have dropped out. Bamb should be there in a few months and Neil and Milts should make it back too.

steven · Tennis legend

FINAL: Jack Carpenter WR 1163 v Nerman Fatic (BIH) WR 867 (CH 794 last month)

Jack will probably return to the GB top 25 if he can win the Final - and even if he doesn't, today's win should see him rise well over 200 places to just outside the top 900. It's Jack's second Futures singles final (see above) and the Bosnian teenager's first.