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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 the final of ITF Hammamet

Glenys Furness
Tennis

By Glenys Furness

  • Jay Clarke made the final in Tunisia
  • Brit was fourth seed
HAMMAMET, TUNISA – Jay Clarke entered the ITF event and was the fourth seed. The Brit made the final before defeat to Polish wildcard who took out seeds en route.

 

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Jay Clarke was the fourth seed at the ITF event in Tunisia. The Brit drew qualifier Giuseppe Tresca. The Italian managed to stay with the Brit in the first set, before Clarke secured the break of serve and take the lead. The second set was easier for Clarke. The Brit dominated and moved into the next round 6-3, 6-2.

In the second round Clarke was against another Italian qualifier Gianluca Cadenasso. The qualifier got off to the better start, surprising Clarke and breaking serve to take the lead. The Brit re-grouped in the second set and broke the Italian to level up the match. The final set saw the seed dominate as Cadenasso struggled to stay with the Brit. Clarke moved into the next round 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.

The quarter-final saw Clarke against another Italian. This time Gian Marco Moroni. The Italian dominated the first set as Clarke really struggled to get into the match. Moroni took the set with ease. The second set was much closer, and Clarke stayed with the Italian to force a tiebreak. In the breaker the seed dominated and levelled up the match. In the final set Moroni was struggling, and part way through the set was unable to continue. Clarke progressed 1-6, 7-6(2), 3-0 (RET).

In the semi-final the Brit was against top seed Nicholas Ionel. The Romanian suffered an early break of serve in the first set, as Clarke took the lead. However Ionel re-grouped in the second and dominated to level up the match. The final set saw both stay toe-to-toe and it looked to be heading to a tiebreak. However, right at the end Clarke secured the vital break of serve to move into the final 6-3, 1-6, 7-5.

The final saw the fourth seed against wildcard Kamil Majchrzak. The Pole broke early in the first set and held on to take the lead. The second set was much closer as Clarke started to find range. Unfortunately, Majchrzak broke serve right at the end of the set to lift the title 6-3, 7-5.

 

 

Challenger & ITF Round Up

Matilda Mutavdzic was defeated by Rosa Vincens Mas in the first round in Monastir 6-0, 6-2.

Phoenix Weir was defeated by Yanis Ghazouani Durand in the first round in Grenoble 6-3, 6-4.

Eden Silva was defeated by Ekaterina Maklakova in the first round in Grenoble 7-5, 6-1.

Emily Appleton was defeated by Ella Seidel in the first round in Grenoble 6-3, 6-1.

Sarah Beth Grey was defeated by Harmony Tam in the second round in Grenoble 6-3, 6-4.

Freya Christie was defeated by Lois Boisson in the second round in Grenoble 6-3, 7-6(4).

Finn Bass was defeated by Federico Bondioli in the first round in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-4, 6-4.

Mark Whitehouse was defeated by Kristjan Tamm in the first round in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-4, 7-6(3).

Emile Hudd was defeated by Marek Gengel in the quarter-final in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-3, 5-6, 7-5.

Adam Jones was defeated by Alexander Frusina in the first round in Sunrise 6-1, 6-3.

Amarni Banks was defeated by Petre Hule in the first round in Burnie 7-6(5), 7-5.

Katie Swan was defeated by Aoi Ito in the quarter-final in Burnie 6-3, 7-5.

Next Week Brits play in Buenos Aires, Delray Beach, Manama, Cherbourg, Glasgow, Tunisia, Portugal, Germany, Egypt, Qatar, Roehampton & Spain.

 

 


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