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American tennis player

Jenson Brooksby
Brooksby at the 2021 French Open
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceCarmichael, California, United States
Born (2000-10-26) October 26, 2000 (age 24)
Sacramento, California, United States
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Turned pro2020
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeBaylor
CoachJoseph Gilbert
Prize moneyUS$845,709
Singles
Career record19–11
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 43 (March 7, 2022)
Current rankingNo. 43 (March 7, 2022)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open1R (2021)
US Open4R (2021)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1403 (November 18, 2019)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open1R (2019)
Last updated on: February 22, 2022.

Jenson Tyler "J. T." Brooksby (born October 26, 2000) is an American professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 43 in singles on March 7, 2022.

Collegiate career

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

Professional career

2018: Grand Slam debut

Brooksby at the 2018 US Open.

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

2019: US Open second round

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

2021: First ATP final, US Open fourth round, Top 60 debut

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

He also reached his first ATP tour final at the 2021 Hall of Fame Open in Newport, defeating Evgeny Donskoy, Denis Kudla, Peter Gojowczyk, and 7th seed Jordan Thompson. He became the second-youngest player to reach the final in the 45-year tournament history on Newport's grass courts. He lost to 8th seed Kevin Anderson in the final. This result brought Brooksby up to a new career high of No. 126 on July 19, 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. He beat John Millman to advance to his first ATP 500 semifinal, where he lost to 5th seed (and eventual champion) Jannik Sinner. As a result of this run, Brooksby entered the top 100 for the first time, becoming world No. 99 on August 9, 2021.

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

Brooksby then received a singles wild card into the US Open. He reached the fourth round of a Major for the first time, defeating Mikael Ymer, compatriot Taylor Fritz, and 21st seed Aslan Karatsev. Brooksby, aged 20, became the youngest American to reach the US Open fourth round since a then 20-year-old Andy Roddick did so in 2002. Brooksby defeated Karatsev in the 31st five-setter of the tournament – tied with 2015 Wimbledon for most at a Grand Slam event, since 34 at the 2004 US Open. He then lost to world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in four sets.

As a qualifier at the 2021 European Open, Brooksby reached the semifinals where he lost to Diego Schwartzman. As a result he reached a new career-high ranking of No. 59 on October 25, 2021.

Brooksby qualified for the 2021 Next Generation ATP Finals but did not play due to injury.

2022: Second ATP final, Top 50 debut

At the 2022 Dallas Open, Brooksby made his second ATP final where he lost to Reilly Opelka. As a result, he moved into the top 50 for the first time at World No. 45 on 14 February 2022.

Playing Style

Brooksby has a unique playing style and has been called "unorthodox" by his peers. His game is built on his movement and redirection of the ball. He has short take backs on his groundstrokes so he can disguise his shots on both sides. His serve is widely considered to be his greatest weakness, despite his height. He also has a high rally tolerance, able to outlast and grind down his opponents in long rallies.

Performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (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, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record. 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

Current through the 2022 Mexican Open.

Tournament 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open A A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Wimbledon A A NH A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open 1R 2R A 4R 0 / 3 4–3 57%
Win–loss 0–1 1–1 0–0 3–2 0–0 0 / 4 4–4 50%
ATP Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters A A NH 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Miami Open A A NH Q2 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Monte-Carlo Masters A A NH A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Madrid Open A A NH A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Italian Open A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Canadian Open A A NH 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Cincinnati Masters A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Shanghai Masters A A NH 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Paris Masters A A A 1R 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Career statistics
Tournaments 1 1 0 7 2 Career total: 11
Titles 0 0 0 0 0 Career total: 0
Finals 0 0 0 1 1 Career total: 2
Overall win–loss 0–1 1–1 0–0 15–7 3–2 0 / 11 19–11 63%
Year-end ranking 978 269 307 56

ATP career finals

Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP Tour 250 Series (0–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (0–1)
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, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Feb 2022 Dallas Open, United States 250 Series Hard (i) United States Reilly Opelka 6–7, 6–7

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, USA World Tennis Tour Hard Australia Aleksandar Vukic 6–3, 6–1
Win 2–0 Jul 2019 M25 Champaign, USA World Tennis Tour Hard United States Oliver Crawford 6–2, 6–1
Win 3–0 Jul 2019 M25 Decatur, USA World Tennis Tour 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 record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface. Only ATP Tour main draw matches are considered:

Player Record Win % Hard Clay Grass Last Match
Number 1 ranked players
Serbia Novak Djokovic 0–1 0% 0–1 – – Lost (6–1, 3–6, 2–6, 2–6) at 2021 US Open
Number 3 ranked players
Germany Alexander Zverev 0–2 0% 0–2 – – Lost (6–3, 6–7, 2–6) at 2022 Acapulco
Number 4 ranked players
Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych 1–0 100% 1–0 – – Won (6–1, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4) at 2019 US Open
Number 5 ranked players
South Africa Kevin Anderson 1–1 50% 1–0 – 0–1 Won (7–6, 6–3) at 2021 Washington DC
Number 8 ranked players
Argentina Diego Schwartzman 0–1 0% 0–1 – – Lost (4–6, 0–6) at 2021 Antwerp
Number 9 ranked players
Canada Félix Auger-Aliassime 1–0 100% 1–0 – – Won (6–3, 6–4) at 2021 Washington DC
Italy Jannik Sinner 0–1 0% 0–1 – – Lost (6–7, 1–6) at 2021 Washington DC
Total 3–6 33.33% 3–5
(38%) 		0–0
( – ) 		0–1
(0%) 		* Statistics correct as of 22 February 2022.

Notes

  1. 2021 Paris Masters does not count towards total tournaments played nor are matches included in the win-loss column due to Brooksby withdrawing from the main draw after successfully qualifying because of an abdominal injury.

References

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  2. "The Tennis Conversation: Jenson Brooksby, a piano man and Nadal fan".
  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.
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  9. "Challenger Q&A: Brooksby Continues Historic Run With Tallahassee Crown".
  10. "ATP roundup: American Jenson Brooksby wins at Newport, R.I., grass tourney". Reuters. July 13, 2021.
  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". July 17, 2021.
  14. "20-year-old American Brooksby makes final in Newport". Associated Press. July 17, 2021.
  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". The Washington Post.
  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".
  21. "Fritz, Brooksby Lead US Charge Into Second Round". ATP Tour.
  22. "#NextGenATP American Brooksby Downs Fritz In New York". ATP Tour.
  23. "Like Rocky Vs. Drago, Brooksby Knocks Out Karatsev". ATP Tour.
  24. "Djokovic Digs Deep To Fend Off Brooksby At US Open". ATP Tour.
  25. "DIEGO SCHWARTZMAN TAKES DOWN JENSON BROOKSBY FOR ANTWERP EUROPEAN OPEN FINAL". tennisuptodate.com.
  26. "BAEZ QUALIFIES FOR MILAN". nextgenatpfinals.com.
  27. "Opelka Stands Tall, Sinks Brooksby For Dallas Title". ATP Tour.
  28. "Variety is the spice of Jenson Brooksby's tennis life". usopen.org.
  29. "AFTER APPLAUDING BROOKSBY'S STYLE, MURRAY RESPONDS TO TWITTER SHADE". tennis.com.
  30. "Lucky Loser Koepfer Saves 7 MPs, Stuns Murray In Paris". ATP Tour.

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