Jay Clarke wins second successive title

Alexandr Binda and champion Jay Clarke within the ITF males’s tennis event in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
| Picture Credit score: Particular Association

High seed Jay Clarke of Britain beat second seed Alexandr Binda of Italy 6-3, 7-6(4) within the last of the $15,000 ITF males’s tennis event on the Gujarat College Tennis Academy on Sunday.

It was the second successive title for the 26-year-old Jay, following his title final week in Chandigarh.

It was the 14th profession singles title for Jay, who had competed within the 4 Challengers in India earlier this season in Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune and Delhi, however had managed to win solely three matches in all.

Jay, ranked a career-best 153 in 2019, had dropped just one set in two weeks within the ITF occasions, and that was to Aryan Shah within the semifinals within the present occasion.

The outcomes: Singles (last): Jay Clarke (GBR) bt Alexandr Binda (Ita) 6-3, 7-6(4).