Tennis never ceases to amaze at all levels. In a week marked by Vacherot's achievement in Shanghai, something very similar was experienced on the Challenger circuit, with the title at the Fairfield tournament going to a 21-year-old named Jay Dylan Hara Friend, who was ranked 743rd in the world. This man, with a Japanese mother and a New Zealander father, who has gone through American college tennis and competes under the flag of Japan, emerged as the champion, achieving a jump of 263 positions in the ATP ranking, now standing at 480th in the world.
Did you think Vacherot was the ranking surprise of the week?
— Lautaro Miranda Núñez (@Lautarotenn1s) October 12, 2025
Jay Dylan Hara Friend 🇯🇵 (Japanese mother, New Zealander father) is world No. 743 and was crowned CHAMPION at the Fairfield Challenger.
The Japanese player will climb 263 positions. A beautiful tennis player to watch.
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This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Jay Dylan Hara Friend da una sorpresa en el circuito Challenger aún mayor que la de Vacherot

