Jenson Brooksby
Jenson "J. T." Brooksby[1] (born October 26, 2000) is an American tennis player.
.jpg.webp) Brooksby 2018 at the US Open | |
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Carmichael, California, United States |
| Born | October 26, 2000 Sacramento, California, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Joseph Gilbert |
| Prize money | US$ 181,084 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 266 (25 November 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 287 (16 March 2020) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| US Open | 2R (2019) |
| US Open Junior | SF (2018) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1403 (18 November 2019) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2019) |
| Last updated on: 22 March 2020. | |
On August 12, 2018, Brooksby defeated Brandon Nakashima 6–4, 6–3, 6–1 to win the USTA Boys' under-18 national championship.[2] This victory earned him a wild card into the main draw of the 2018 US Open.[3]
Brooksby is currently playing collegiate tennis at Baylor University.[4]
On August 23, 2019, Jenson Brooksby qualified for the main draw of the 2019 US Open, where he went on to defeat 2010 Wimbledon finalist Tomáš Berdych in 4 sets in the first round; 6–1, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4.[5] However in the second round Brooksby went down in a hard fought four set match to the seventeenth seed Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia; 3–6, 7–6(3), 7–5, 6–2.[6]
Career finals
Singles: 3 (3–0)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2019 | M25 Bakersfield, CA | Futures | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2019 | M25 Champaign, IL | Futures | Hard | |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jul 2019 | M25 Decatur, IL | Futures | Hard |  |
6–1, 6–4 |
References
- "A College Coach's Dream: Jenson Brooksby". crackedracquets.com. Cracked Racquets. February 16, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- "USTA Boys | 2018 Boys 18 Singles Main Draw".
- Kapetanakis, Arthur (August 13, 2018). "OSUIGWE, BROOKSBY WIN USTA JUNIOR NATIONAL TITLES". USTA. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- "Men's Tennis Signs Brooksby to National Letter of Intent". baylorbears.com. December 12, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2019-08-26/jenson_brooksby_defeats_tomas_berdych_in_round_1_of_the_2019_us_open.html
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamzagoria/2019/08/29/baylor-tennis-pledge-jenson-brooksby-loses-at-us-open-now-a-decision-looms/#28daada358b3
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