Week 16 - Challenger ($162,480+H) - Kunming Open - Anning, China (clay)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RE: Week 16 - Challenger ($162,480+H) - Kunming Open - Anning, China (clay)

Babfive · Satellite level

Great to see Jay won this tournament. biggrin

Jaffa · Challenger level

He won! Didnt play as well as he has all week but it was blowing a proper gale and he dealt with it better. Fully deserved. You cant win pretty all the time!

Mark1968 · Intermediate Club Player

Well played Jay, great win, I hope there's many more to come!

Priesty · Challenger level

Well done Jay, back on track with a bang!!! biggrin biggrin biggrin

With regard to comments about his lack of winners and waiting for errors, I also remember concerns being expressed in commentary during his match with Gulbis at Wimbledon that he lacked a big weapon. But hopefully these things can be worked on in time. Already made great progress for a 20-year-old.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
Final: (14) Jay Clarke WR 211 beats (2) Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND) WR 80 (= CH) 6-4 6-3

Cracking news to which to wake up! biggrin Well done, Jay.

Jan · Hall of fame

Brilliant news!!!

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

WOW. Awesome stuff.

I remember Jay had some great junior results on clay so obviously can play on the dirt.

Hopefully this is the kick on towards the top 100 now.

Where is he playing next?

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Mervatron2 wrote:
WOW. Awesome stuff.

I remember Jay had some great junior results on clay so obviously can play on the dirt.

Hopefully this is the kick on towards the top 100 now.

Where is he playing next?

Nanchang clay challenger next week.

JonH · All-time great

Excellent from Jay and it looks like a new career high ranking. On red clay also rather than messing on the har tru stuff in the States, be great to see him do well next week in Nanchang as well, then presumably back to Europe?

SuperT · Futures level

Has the RG qualifying entry list been published yet? I'm assuming Jay's in but not sure what his ranking was at the relevant date? I'm sure someone on here will know? It's great to see him back fully fit and playing so well again.

indiana · Tennis legend

SuperT wrote:
Has the RG qualifying entry list been published yet? I'm assuming Jay's in but not sure what his ranking was at the relevant date? I'm sure someone on here will know? It's great to see him back fully fit and playing so well again.

The qualifying list will be based on the 29/04 rankings so no doubt now

indiana · Tennis legend

Jay certainly is far from the most attacking player but can be rather more so than today. Impressive nous to apparently so adapt to the conditions this week and come away with the title.

I recall another player who appeared to have superb potential, in his case an admirable mixer up and defensive player, but generated a fair amount of discussion as to whether he needed a more attacking game to win at the very highest level.

He almost certainly did and he developed that game. Not comparing Jay to Andy in overall ability but players can certainly very successfully change their approach over the years, especially if the talent is there to do so and Jay does have good attacking shots in his locker.