Jay Clarke (tennis)
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Clarke at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships
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| Country (sports) |
 United Kingdom
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| Residence | Derby, United Kingdom |
| Born |
27 July 1998 Derby, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach(es) | Curtis Clarke and Yasmin Clarke |
| Prize money | $63,564 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 326 (31 July 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 326 (31 July 2017) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2017) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 283 (17 July 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 285 (31 July 2017) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2017) |
| Last updated on: 31 July 2017. | |
Jay Clarke (born 27 July 1998) is a British tennis player.
Clarke has an older brother Curtis by four years and older sister Yasmin by nine years, who are both professional tennis players, and all were coached by their father Earol. Clarke is from Pear Tree, Derby and trained at the CURC tennis club.
Playing in the Great Britain Under 14 boys team, with Samuel Ferguson, they won the European Winter Cup defeating Sweden in the final.
Clarke won two Tennis Europe 14U Grade 1 events to become the 14U No.1 in Europe. Consequently, Clarke gained the May AEGON Junior Player of the Month Award.
Clarke was the no 1 ranked British junior, living and training in Stockholm, but did not receive funding from the Lawn Tennis Association.
Clarke has risen from an ATP singles ranking of no 1,621 in the world in June 2016 to a career high of 360 achieved on 26 June 2017. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 871 achieved on 26 June 2017. He trained with Andy Murray before the French Open and travelled with the Great Britain Davis Cup team for their recent tie against France.
Clarke received a singles wild card for the 2017 Wimbledon qualifers but lost in the final round. Clarke was awarded a wildcard to the doubles main draw with Marcus Willis, where they reached the third round after upsetting the defending champions and second seeds Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert in a five-setter.
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