Week 37 - Italy F29 ($25,000) - Santa Margherita di Pula (clay)

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Week 37 - Italy F29 ($25,000) - Santa Margherita di Pula (clay)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well done - a really good run of results.

Fingers crossed....

steven · Tennis legend

With today's win, Jay ended a 5 match losing streak in semi-finals (though he did very well to reach the SFs in the first place in most of those cases) and makes his 4th Futures singles final (1st at 25K level, as has already been mentioned), having won the other 3.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

SF: (2) Jay Clarke WR 306 beat (3) Riccardo Bonadio (ITA) WR 448 (CH = 402 last month) 7-5 7-5

Final: (2) Jay Clarke WR 306 v (1) Frederico Gaio (ITA) WR 301 (CH 146 Mar 2017)

Ominously, Gaio took out the 5th seed 0&1 in the SF.

hoots · Intermediate Club Player

Well played Jay. Good luck in the final.

Miriambee · Futures level

Bob in Spain wrote:
SF: (2) Jay Clarke WR 306 beat (3) Riccardo Bonadio (ITA) WR 448 (CH = 402 last month) 7-5 7-5

Final: (2) Jay Clarke WR 306 v (1) Frederico Gaio (ITA) WR 301 (CH 146 Mar 2017)

Ominously, Gaio took out the 5th seed 0&1 in the SF.

However 5th seed was ranked 510, so with Jay's ranking being so close to Gaio, sounds like it could be a close contest.

indiana · Tennis legend

It seems as if I was premature to anticipate that Jay would likely be top 300 when his 8 ( net 6 ) points from last week are added on Monday. He's showing as live ranked 301 and clearly won't add any more for Monday.

But he sure as heck will be top 300 on Monday week when this week's points are added so congratulations again

Great to see his progression in this clay series. He is a quick learner.

Could be up to about WR 260 if he wins the title and while as discussed before he has a lot of points to defend during the remainder of the year so just maintaining that rank would be a fair ask, a year on and with his progression and maybe a decent challenger run or two, maybe switching back to hard courts, and who's to say where he can yet end the year. Great to follow his continued emergence.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Jay is a break down to the top seed at 2-4*

Etienne · Club Coach

Loses 6-2 7-5. Respectable.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Final: (2) Jay Clarke WR 306 lost to (1) Frederico Gaio (ITA) WR 301 (CH 146 Mar 2017) 2-6 5-7

Looks like it was a good tussle, though. Well done, Jay - very good week.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Yep. No disgrace in that result. Strong week. Some good results under his belt.

Jan · Hall of fame

Yes - good week - keep going Jay!!

indiana · Tennis legend

Pity, but I wouldn't have seen Jay as favourite for the final and indeed a very good week.