Week 42 - Istanbul Challenger TED Open 100 ($104,160) - Turkey (indoor hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Week 42 - Istanbul Challenger TED Open 100 ($104,160) - Turkey (indoor hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Jay was 1-3 down but now there's a rain delay - which may well be fortunate and he can re-group and sort of start again
Well, Plan B has started well - Jay now back on serve at *3-4

It was more that Gojo gave it back with some poor errors that Jay doing anything spectacular.

*4-5 now with Jay on serve.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Jay was 1-3 down but now there's a rain delay - which may well be fortunate and he can re-group and sort of start again
Well, Plan B has started well - Jay now back on serve at *3-4
It was more that Gojo gave it back with some poor errors that Jay doing anything spectacular.
*4-5 now with Jay on serve.

Yes, but that's all part of the cunning plan smile

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

That was some turnaround in the TB. Jay was a double mini break down at 2-5* and then won 5 points in a row. I think he decided to go more aggressive and with a couple of visits to the net he turned the tables.

One set to the good.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Jay was lucky to win that tie-break.

2-5 down. Playing rather passively, too far back, soft slices and too rounded forehands (why can't he flatten the ball out like most players can?)

But then landed an ace, came to the net and bluffed his opponent for the passing, a serve and volley winner - and then spooked Gojo into double-faulting on SP

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

Takes an early break in the 2nd *2-0

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Back on serve

3-2*

To be fair, that was an excellent return game by Gojo to break.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Jay lost the second set 5-7

Which was perfectly fair as, yet again, he started playing very conservatively at about 4-4, and Gojo was more proactive.

It's a shame that he doesn't have notes or something at the changeovers to remind himself of a gameplan - he seems to get sucked into the passive game, almost without realising.

All to play for in the third....

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Jay very upset about two important calls that he feels have gone against him. One at the end of the second set when he got broken. And one here in the third, where he's also just got broken.

Personally, I think he was right on the first one. Not so sure about the second but he might have been.

However, not helped by the fact he also complained loudly about one in the first set where, IMO, he was clearly wrong.

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

Jay a break down in the 3rd. Dubious line call for the break point. Having replayed it. It does look in.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Must've jinxed him with my comment yesterday:

L16: (Q) Borna Gojo (CRO) WR 245 defeated Jay Clarke WR 189 by 6-7(5) 7-5 6-2 bleh

Priesty · Challenger level

Would have had the chance to avenge his Wimbledon 2017 FQR defeat to Ofner in the next round too cry