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Jay Clarke US Open 2026 schedule, results and profile

Jay Clarke is listed in Men's Singles at this US Open. The match record on this page is 0-1. The latest completed result was a loss to Rei Sakamoto in the Qualifying 1st Round.

Tournament record 0–1 Singles rank No. 239
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Player profile

Jay Clarke: a four-time Challenger champion with a memorable Wimbledon upset

Jay Clarke started tennis at three after following his sister Yasmin to a club near their Derby home. He developed into a career-high No. 153, winning his first Challenger title in Kunming and later adding three more, most recently Skopje in 2025. Clarke's biggest singles stage has been Wimbledon, where he beat Noah Rubin for a first major main-draw win in 2019 before facing Roger Federer. His doubles résumé contains another distinctive result: with Marcus Willis he upset defending champions Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut to reach the 2017 Wimbledon third round.

Profile facts: US Open Tennis Championships player page ↗

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Jay Clarke US Open record: qualifying experience without a main-draw debut

Clarke has made several trips to US Open qualifying but has not reached the men's singles main draw. His best listed New York qualifying result was the second round, while other attempts ended in the opening round. The official tournament profile therefore shows zero main-draw appearances entering 2026. That gap contrasts with his repeated Wimbledon wild cards and main-draw experience at home. Clarke needs three qualifying wins to change the record. His four Challenger titles show the required level across a week; the remaining task is producing it through the specific New York route.

What to watch

Jay Clarke fan watch: preferred forehand patterns from a clay-trained base

Clarke lists the forehand as his favorite shot and clay as his preferred surface. That combination explains a patient pattern: build height and width, then step around the backhand to control with the forehand. New York hard courts reduce the time available for that setup. Watch whether his return lands deep enough to preserve neutral position and whether he takes the forehand before it drops. At 1.83 metres, serve placement helps create the first attack. When he stays close to the baseline, his forehand can dictate; when pushed back, faster hitters can take away his angles.

Current tournament

Jay Clarke at the 2026 US Open

Jay Clarke is listed in Men's Singles at this US Open. The match record on this page is 0-1. The latest completed result was a loss to Rei Sakamoto in the Qualifying 1st Round.

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Where Jay Clarke finished in the draw

Jay Clarke's run ended against Rei Sakamoto in Qualifying 1st Round, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4. The full match card below keeps the set-by-set result.

Tournament path

Jay Clarke US Open schedule and results

Read from the earliest round to the latest. Each card shows the event, stage, round, opponent, court, status and set score when available.

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Jay Clarke US Open FAQ

When does Jay Clarke play next at the US Open?

No later match is currently published for Jay Clarke. The page will show a new matchup when it is added to the draw or Order of Play.

What is Jay Clarke's record at this US Open?

Jay Clarke has a 0-1 record in the matches currently attached to this tournament page.

Which events is Jay Clarke playing?

The current match data lists Jay Clarke in Men's Singles.

Has Jay Clarke played the US Open men's singles main draw?

No. He had reached qualifying but not the main draw before 2026.

What is Jay Clarke's best Grand Slam singles result?

He reached the second round at Wimbledon in 2019, where he played Roger Federer.

Match times, courts and results can change during the tournament. Profile facts come from the official US Open player record; live tournament cards use the published schedule and scores. This site is an independent fan planning tool.