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NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - JUNE 08: Jay Clarke of Great Britain plays a backhand shot during Day 4 of the Viking Open match between Jay Clarke and Kevin Anderson at Nottingham Tennis Centre on June 08, 2021 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images for LTA)

Tennis | Challenger & ITF Round Up | Clarke made final of ITF Kiseljak

Glenys Furness
Tennis

By Glenys Furness

  • Jay Clarke made final in Bosnia
  • Brit was fourth seed
KISELJAK, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – Jay Clarke entered the ITF event and was the fourth seed. The Brit made the final before defeat by the top seed.

 

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Jay Clarke entered the ITF event and was the fourth seed. In the first round the Brit was drawn against qualifier Noa Vukadin. The Croatian found the Brit too good in the first set. The fourth seed dominated and broke easily to take the first set. Vukadin stayed with Clarke in the second set and it looked to be heading to a tiebreak. However, the Croatian broke right at the end to level up the match. The final set saw the Brit dominate once again and move through 602, 5-7, 6-1.

The second round saw Clarke against Argentine Juan Bautista Otegui. The first set saw both stay toe to toe and force a tiebreak. In the breaker it was the Argentine who dominated and took the set. The second set saw Clarke re-group and look to fight back. The seed managed to secure a vital break of serve to level up the match. This proved the turning point, as in the final set, the Brit dominated the Argentine, breaking at will to seal the match 6-7(1), 6-4, 6-1.

In the quarter-final Clarke was against sixth seed Matias Soto. The Chilean was outplayed by the Brit in the first set, as Clarke dominated. The second set was a little closer but the Brit still managed to get the vital break of serve on the Chilean serve to take the match in straight sets 6-2, 6-4.

The semi-final saw the Brit against unseeded Marat Sharipov. Clarke and Sharipov fought hard in the first set, before the seed secured the break of serve to take the lead. The second set was much closer, as both fought hard and it looked to be heading to a tiebreak. However, Sharipov broke serve right at the end to level up the match. The final set saw Clarke break and take the match 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.

In the final Clarke was against the top seed Maks Kasnikowski. The Pole dominated the first set, as Clarke struggled to stay with him. Kasnikowski proved too good for the Brit throughout this match. The top seed eased through and dominated both sets to lift the title 6-2, 6-2.

 

 

Challenger & ITF Round Up

Patrick Foley was defeated by Mikhail Gorokhov in the first round in Monastir 6-0, 6-1.

Marcus Walters was defeated by Patrick Schoen in the first round in Monastir 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.

Sarah Tatu was defeated by Samira De Stefano in the first round in Monastir 3-6, 7-6(13), 6-1.

Kristina Paskauskas was defeated by Daria Frayman in the second round in Monastir 6-1, 6-1.

Ella McDonald was defeated by Daria Frayman in the quarter-final in Monastir 6-2, 6-2.

Benjamin Gusic Wan was defeated by Tobias Smoliner in the first round in Vrhnika 7-5, 6-1.

Anton Matusevic was defeated by Bor Artnak in the semi-final in Vrhinka 7-6(2), 6-4.

Ali Habib was defeated by Khumoyun Sultanov in the first round in Kursumlijska Banja 6-2, 4-2 (RET).

Max Benaim was defeated by Ricardo Rodriguez in the first round in Kingston 6-3, 6-3.

Alice Gillan was defeated by Ankita Raina in the first round in Montemor-o-Novo 6-4, 6-2.

Sarah Beth Grey was defeated by Evialina Laskevich in the first round in Montemor-o-Novo 6-1, 7-6(3).

Bronte Murgett was defeated by Yuiliana Monroy in the first round in Santo Domingo 6-3, 7-6(4).

Finn Bass was defeated by Cezar Gabriel Papoe in the first round in Constanta 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.

Next week Brits play in Paris, Surbiton, Hellbron, Zagreb, Bosnia, Serbia, Portugal, Slovenia, Tunisia, Dominican Republic, USA & Spain.