Jenson Brooksby

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Jenson Brooksby
Jenson Brooksby (30246095697).jpg
Brooksby at the 2018 US Open
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceCarmichael, California, United States
Born (2000-10-26) October 26, 2000 (age 20)
Sacramento, California, United States
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Turned pro2020
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeBaylor
CoachJoseph Gilbert
Prize moneyUS$323,490
Singles
Career record9–6 (60.0%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 99 (9 August 2021)
Current rankingNo. 99 (9 August 2021)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open1R (2021)
US Open2R (2019)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1403 (18 November 2019)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
US Open1R (2019)
Last updated on: 2 August 2021.

Jenson Tyler "J. T." Brooksby[1][2] (born October 26, 2000) is an American professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 99 in singles on 9 August 2021.

Professional career[]

Brooksby enrolled at Baylor University to play college tennis, but turned pro after he redshirted his freshman season due to injury.[3]

2018: Grand Slam debut[]

On August 12, 2018, Brooksby defeated Brandon Nakashima to win the USTA Boys' under-18 national championship.[4] This victory earned him a wild card into the main draw of the 2018 US Open.[5] He lost in the first round to eventual quarterfinalist John Millman.[6]

2019: US Open second round[]

On August 23, 2019, Brooksby qualified for the main draw of the 2019 US Open, where he defeated 2010 Wimbledon former finalist Tomáš Berdych in four sets in the first round.[7] However, in the second round, Brooksby went down in a hard-fought four-set match to 17th seed Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia.[8]

2021: Challenger tour success, First ATP final, ATP 500 Semifinal, Top 100 debut[]

In 2021, Brooksby won three Challenger trophies, at Potchefstroom-2, Orlando-1, and Tallahassee.[9] He made his debut in the top 150 by reaching a then career high of world No. 149 on 14 June 2021.

He also reached his first ATP tour final at the 2021 Hall of Fame Open in Newport, defeating Evgeny Donskoy,[10] Denis Kudla,[11] Peter Gojowczyk,[12] and 7th seed Jordan Thompson.[13] He became the second-youngest player to reach the final in the 45-year tournament history on Newport's grass courts.[14] He lost to 8th seed Kevin Anderson in the final.[15] This result brought Brooksby up to a new career high of No. 126 on 19 July 2021.

At the 2021 Citi Open, Brooksby upset 2nd seed and 15th ranked Félix Auger-Aliassime to earn his first Top 50 (and Top 20) win and advance into his first ATP 500 level quarterfinal.[16] He beat John Millman[17] to advance to his first ATP 500 Semifinal, where he lost to 5th seed (and eventual champion) Jannik Sinner.[18] As a result of this good run, Brooksby cracked the top 100 for the first time, coming in at world No. 99 on 9 August 2021.[19]

The following week at the 2021 National Bank Open, Brooksby made his debut at ATP 1000 level for the first time but lost in the first round to Nikoloz Basilashvili.[20]

Performance timeline[]

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G F-S SF-B NMS P NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles[]

This table is current through the 2021 National Bank Open.

Tournament 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open A A A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Wimbledon A A A NH A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open A 1R 2R A 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Win–Loss 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 0 / 3 1–3 25%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters A A A NH 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Miami Open A A A NH Q2 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Monte-Carlo Masters A A A NH A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Madrid Open A A A NH A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Italian Open A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Canadian Open A A A NH 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Cincinnati Masters A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Shanghai Masters A A A NH 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Paris Masters A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Career statistics
Tournaments 0 1 1 0 4 Career total: 6
Titles 0 0 0 0 0 Career total: 0
Finals 0 0 0 0 1 Career total: 1
Overall Win–Loss 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 8–4 0 / 6 9–6 60%
Year-end ranking 1359 978 269 307 $322,030

ATP career finals[]

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)[]

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2021 Hall of Fame Open, United States 250 Series Grass South Africa Kevin Anderson 6–7(8–10), 4–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals[]

Singles: 7 (6–1)[]

Legend (Singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (3–1)
ITF Futures Tour (3–0)
Titles by Surface
Hard (5–1)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Mar 2019 M25 Bakersfield, CA Futures Hard Australia Aleksandar Vukic 6–3, 6–1
Win 2–0 Jul 2019 M25 Champaign, IL Futures Hard United States Oliver Crawford 6–2, 6–1
Win 3–0 Jul 2019 M25 Decatur, IL Futures Hard Argentina Santiago Rodríguez Taverna 6–1, 6–4
Win 4–0 Feb 2021 Potchefstroom, South Africa Challenger Hard Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Loss 4–1 Mar 2021 Cleveland, USA Challenger Hard (i) United States Bjorn Fratangelo 5–7, 4–6
Win 5–1 Apr 2021 Orlando, USA Challenger Hard United States Denis Kudla 6–3, 6–3
Win 6–1 Apr 2021 Tallahassee, USA Challenger Clay United States Bjorn Fratangelo 6–3, 4–6, 6–3

Record against other players[]

Record against top 10 players[]

Brooksby's match record against those who have been ranked in the top 10. Players who have been No. 1 are in boldface.

* As of 2 August 2021.

References[]

  1. ^ "A College Coach's Dream: Jenson Brooksby". crackedracquets.com. Cracked Racquets. February 16, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  2. ^ https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/tennis-conversation-jenson-brooksby-backstory-piano-button-unique-nadal-baylor
  3. ^ "Men's Tennis Signs Brooksby to National Letter of Intent". baylorbears.com. December 12, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "USTA Boys | 2018 Boys 18 Singles Main Draw".
  5. ^ Kapetanakis, Arthur (August 13, 2018). "OSUIGWE, BROOKSBY WIN USTA JUNIOR NATIONAL TITLES". USTA. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  6. ^ Harris, Noel (August 28, 2018). "It was a hot day at the U.S. Open. Here's how Carmichael teen Jenson Brooksby fared". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Sode, Scott (August 26, 2019). "Jenson Brooksby defeats Tomas Berdych in Round 1 of the 2019 US Open". usopen.org. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Zagoria, Adam (August 29, 2019). "Baylor Tennis Pledge Jenson Brooksby Loses At U.S. Open; Now A Decision Looms". Forbes. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  9. ^ "Challenger Q&A: Brooksby Continues Historic Run With Tallahassee Crown".
  10. ^ "ATP roundup: American Jenson Brooksby wins at Newport, R.I., grass tourney".
  11. ^ "JENSON BROOKSBY ON THE RISE WITH ATP RUN IN NEWPORT".
  12. ^ "#NextGenATP Brooksby Powers Into First ATP SF In Newport".
  13. ^ "20-year-old American Brooksby makes final in Newport".
  14. ^ "20-year-old American Brooksby makes final in Newport".
  15. ^ "Anderson Returns To The Winners' Circle In Newport".
  16. ^ "Red-Hot Brooksby Bounces Felix In Washington".
  17. ^ "Semifinalist Jenson Brooksby has surprised just about everyone at the Citi Open but himself".
  18. ^ "Sinner Halts Brooksby In #NextGenATP Clash To Reach Washington Final".
  19. ^ "Red-Hot #NextGenATP Star Brooksby Makes Top 100 Breakthrough".
  20. ^ "Nishikori Battles Through In Toronto, Brooksby Falls".

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