Jacob Fearnley defeated Darwin Blanch in the Ilkley quarter-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Jacob Fearnley came in ranked #107.
Fearnley has rediscovered his rhythm on grass after a difficult season hampered by injuries, reaching his first ATP Challenger final of 2026.
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No previous meetings on record.
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Blanch D.: played today · 1 match, 18 games (7d) · Fearnley J.: played today · 1 match, 22 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About