Overview
- Marin Cilic beat Jack Pinnington Jones 6-1, 6-4 in the Dallas Open quarter-finals, ending the Briton’s best run on the ATP Tour.
- Pinnington Jones advanced from qualifying and upset world No. 20 Flavio Cobolli before defeating No. 68 Eliot Spizzirri to make the last eight.
- He is set to rise 43 places in the ATP rankings to a career-high No. 138 after starting the week at No. 181.
- The surge makes him the British No. 5, moving ahead of Billy Harris, according to updated rankings projections reported by Tennishead.
- The former TCU standout left college early to turn professional, has LTA backing as he adjusts to full-time touring, and recently reached the Soma Bay Challenger final after missing out in Australian Open qualifying.