Week 18 - Challenger ($75,000) - Savannah, GA, USA (clay)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Week 18 - Challenger ($75,000) - Savannah, GA, USA (clay)

seagull · Hall of fame

2 set points come and go for Jay on his serve. Now 5 all

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

.... and then can't convert two BPs from 15-40 up in the next.

*5-6

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: Luke Bambridge & Akira Santillan (AUS) CR 620 (116+504) defeated Frank Dancevic & Francesco Ferrari (CAN/ITA) UNR (693+0) by 1 & 2

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

........ but then Jay plays an excellent TB to take the set 7-6(3)

seagull · Hall of fame

Well done Jay first set in bag

indiana · Tennis legend

Thought I'd look in on the TB. That went very well

indiana · Tennis legend

Then noticed that the third game of the second set was going on for ever so time to look in again. Can't win them all.

1-2*

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Then noticed that the third game of the second set was going on for ever so time to look in again. Can't win them all.

1-2*

Yes. Bellucci broke after Jay had saved 5 BPs.

Now 3-4*

Jan · Hall of fame

Come on Jay!!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Bellucci took the 2nd set 6-3 and Jay was looking a bit tired towards the end of that set. I hope he has the energy to mount a challenge in the decider.

MTO for Bellucci though. Left foot/ankle.

flamingowings · All-time great

Bob in Spain wrote:
Bellucci took the 2nd set 6-3 and Jay was looking a bit tired towards the end of that set. I hope he has the energy to mount a challenge in the decider.

MTO for Bellucci though. Left foot/ankle.

Think Jay has run out of steam now.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Jay battling his heart out at the moment and *1-4 doesn't do him justice. Was broken in a long game and has created 4 BPs of his own in this set but hasn't been able to convert any of them. Legs not quite working as they did at the start.

flamingowings · All-time great

It's a very intense match and you are correct, the score may look bad but the actual points seems pretty close.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

L16: Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) WR 217 (CH 21 July 2010) beat Jay Clarke WR 227 6-7(3) 6-3 6-3

No shame in that result. Jay played his heart out and battled until the end. Bellucci was just that bit stronger physically at the back end of the match. Hardly surprising for a seasoned pro playing an up and coming teenager.

Loads of positives today. Just not quite the result.