Alex Molcan vs Jay Clarke — Bucharest Qualifying Round 2

Bucharest · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
Alex Molcan
SVK
Alex Molcan
#75ATP
1742ELO
1712Clay ELO
$303kYTD
$2.7MCAREER
28 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 March 2026 ·
clay
GBR8
Jay Clarke
#241ATP
1458ELO
1414Clay ELO
28 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLWW
Molcan A.
6-3 5-7 7-6
Clarke J.
Molcan A.
6572
Clarke J.
3761

Alex Molcan defeated Jay Clarke 6-3 5-7 7-6 in the Bucharest qualifying round 2 on clay. The result followed the form book — Alex Molcan came in ranked #75. Alex Molcan claimed a first win over Jay Clarke in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alex Molcan closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 7–6.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-17Turkey F42R32hardJay Clarke4-1

Statistics

This season
Molcan A.Clarke J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
3.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Molcan A.Clarke J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
72
8
Break points saved·Dominant
88
63
Break points won·Clear edge
42
21
Deciding sets·Dominant
95
10
Tiebreaks·Dominant
94
4

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Molcan A.Clarke J.
Freshness·Clear edge
100
78

Molcan A.: 15 days rest · Clarke J.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 29 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw