Jay Clarke vs Sumit NagalPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Jay Clarke and Sumit Nagal have met 5 times since 2017; Sumit Nagal leads 5–0. Their first meeting came at Bangalore in 2017 on hard. On hard courts Nagal leads 3–0. On clay courts Nagal leads 2–0. Nagal has won the last 5 meetings. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Nagal leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Clarke has taken 2 sets to Nagal's 10. Their most recent meeting: Sumit Nagal won at Tampere Challenger (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Clarke | Nagal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jay Clarke | Sumit Nagal | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 64% | 25/39 | 68% | 15/22 |
| Wins a set when losing | 65% | 22/34 | 46% | 13/28 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 49% | 36/73 | 40% | 20/50 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 43% | 20/47 | 24% | 6/25 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 82% | 18/22 | 60% | 12/20 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 28% | 5/18 | 36% | 5/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 72% | 34/47 | 70% | 19/27 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 53% | 25/47 | 56% | 15/27 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 3 of 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Clarke 0, Nagal 3).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Clarke
🪃 Counterpuncher
Nagal
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
Both Jay Clarke and Sumit Nagal are 🪃 Counterpuncher types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 5,190 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
5 career meetings, newest first
Jul 22, 2025
Tampere Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Feb 17, 2023
Chennai Challenger
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Aug 9, 2020
Prague
C Clay · Round of 32
Nov 7, 2018
Bangalore
H Hard · Round of 32
Nov 25, 2017
Bangalore
H Hard · Final
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Clarke | Nagal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Jay Clarke | Sumit Nagal | ||
| 1 or more | 94% | 16/17 | 55% | 6/11 |
| 3 or more | 41% | 7/17 | 18% | 2/11 |
| 5 or more | 6% | 1/17 | 9% | 1/11 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/11 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Clarke | Nagal |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–8 | 4–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.99 | 2.31 |
| ROI % | -12.6% | -40.3% |
| Units P/L | -2.14u | -4.84u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Clarke | Nagal |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 3 | — |
| Matches | 8 | — |
| Distance | 553 mi · 890 km | — |
| Route | ITA | — |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Clarke has a higher win rate against shared opponents (80% vs Nagal's 40%).
| Opponent | Clarke | Nagal |
|---|---|---|
| Felix Gill | W 67 61 63 | L 67 60 36 |
| Petr Brunclik | W 61 75 | W 64 64 |
| Duje Ajdukovic | W 26 63 62 | W 36 75 64 |
| Maks Kasnikowski | W 76 64 | L 64 36 06 |
| Toby Samuel | L 64 67 06 | L 16 67 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Gabriele Piraino
Palermo Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 6
Juan Cruz Martin Manzano
Bari Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 30
Fabrizio Andaloro
Bari Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Carlo Alberto Caniato
Genoa 2 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Giuseppe La Vela
Genoa 2 Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 24
John Sperle
Genoa 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Alejandro Moro Canas
Biella Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 19
Felix Gill
Biella Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Luka Mikrut
Braga Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 7
Soon Woo Kwon
Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, KOR-IND · Rubber 4
Sep 19
Hyeon Chung
Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, KOR-IND · Rubber 2
Sep 18
Arthur Gea
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 25
Jan Kumstat
Prague Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Eduardo Ribeiro
Prague Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 17
Max Houkes
Hamburg Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 11
Jan Kumstat
Liberec Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 1
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 50–73 matches
| Metric | Clarke | Nagal |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 44% |
| Sets won | 55% | 48% |
| Games won | 53% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Clarke | Nagal |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 5 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Clarke | Nagal |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 3 |
| Clay | 0 | 2 |
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