Jack Pinnington Jones wins first ATP Challenger Tour title in Nottingham
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Britain’s Jack Pinnington Jones lifted his first ATP Challenger Tour title at the Lexus Nottingham Challenger – capping off an impressive grass court season.
The 22-year-old defeated former world No.14 and fellow Brit Kyle Edmund 6-4, 7-6(1) in the final at the Lexus Nottingham Tennis Centre.
Pinnington Jones overturned a break deficit in the second set and saved another break point at 4-3 to go on and clinch the match in a tie-break.
A first Challenger title is a reward for a strong summer on the grass, where the young Briton finished as runner-up and the Lexus Ilkley Open and also clinched his first Grand Slam win at Wimbledon – overcoming former top 50-star Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
In Nottingham, Pinnington Jones had to come through a series of tough matches – starting against former junior world No.1 Nicolai Budkova Kjaer and fellow Brits Harry Wendelken and Oliver Crawford.
The win should see the British star jump 59 places in the ATP rankings to world No.222.
Pinnington Jones is just starting out on his professional tennis journey having just left Texas Christian University (TCU), where he competed in the NCAA.
At TCU, he won the NCAA National Championships alongside Jacob Fearnley and was one of the top ranked players in the country.
He is one of many Brits whose development has benefited from time in the NCAA and is currently supported by our Pro Transition Programme.
The Lexus Nottingham Challenger is part of the LTA Performance Competitions Calendar, providing significantly enhanced opportunities for British players to develop their game and build ranking points throughout the season.
