Jenson Brooksby

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USO21: pierwszy raz w 3. rundzie WS.

[WC] Jenson Brooksby d. Taylor Fritz 6‑7(7) 7‑6(10) 7‑5 6‑2

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Like Rocky Vs. Drago, Brooksby Knocks Out Karatsev

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#NextGenATP American to play Djokovic in the fourth round
Jenson Brooksby bends, but almost never breaks. The #NextGenATP American showed that on Saturday when he rallied past 2021 breakthrough star Aslan Karatsev of Russia 6-2, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the US Open for the first time.

Brooksby, a 20-year-old who needed a wild card to get into the main draw of the season’s final major, is the youngest American man to make the fourth round at the US Open since a 20-year-old Andy Roddick in 2002. The home favourite will next play World No. 1 Novak Djokovic for a place in the quarter-finals.

"Today was a battle obviously. I don't know how long it was, but I thought I started out solid. Good first set. Still a couple things I could have done better," Brooksby said. "I just lost the mental energy way too much in the second set and third set. That's not really easy to come back from, but I just told myself to keep staying in the present moment, keep breathing, keep staying positive, focus on what I'm working on out there. That showed in being able to turn it around today."

The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center has been a special venue for Brooksby, who qualified here two years ago and defeated former top five star Tomas Berdych in what ended up being the Czech player’s final match. It is fitting the World No. 99 is having his biggest breakthrough yet at Flushing Meadows following a summer in which the American’s impressive play put him under the spotlight.

Earlier this year at Roland Garros, Karatsev dismissed Brooksby in straight sets on the Parisian clay. But this time, with a raucous Court 17 crowd behind him, Brooksby battled through after three hours and 49 minutes.

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Before the Hall of Fame Open in July, Brooksby had never played the main draw at an ATP Tour event (only three Grand Slam appearances). But since arriving on the Newport grass, the American has become one of the sport’s quickest-rising prospects.

Three tournaments ago, Brooksby competed at an ATP Challenger Tour event in Lexington. Now, he will play a 20-time major winner during the second week of his home Grand Slam.

Karatsev packs a punch with his powerful game and the Russian, who made the Australian Open semi-final earlier this year, scored several knockdowns with 58 winners. But like Rocky Balboa against Ivan Drago, Brooksby never gave up.

The American scrambled behind the baseline — while also taking opportunities to step into the court — to break his opponent’s serve eight times. Countless times, he put both arms in the air like a prize fighter, trying to rally the crowd behind him.

"The crowd played a big role, definitely. Them chanting, cheering me on, it gave me a lot of energy to come back down [from] two sets to one. It was a rough couple sets," Brooksby said. "Whether it was just my group, even friends I had here, the whole crowd in general with the full stadium, it was great to see them behind me. I really enjoyed that."

At 1-2 in the deciding set, Karatsev hit a double fault to lose serve. From there, Brooksby did not release his grip on the match.

Fans chanted, “Let’s go Brooksby, let’s go!” before the #NextGenATP star served for the match. And after Karatsev missed a final forehand return long, the crowd went wild in support of their budding star.

Brooksby’s match against Djokovic will be his first against a Top 10 opponent. His best win this year came against Felix Auger-Aliassime in Washington, where he made the semi-finals.

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[DUN I LOVE]

Top-80.

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USO21: drugi tydzień WS.

[WC] Jenson Brooksby d. [21] Asłan Karacjew 6‑2 3‑6 2‑6 6‑3 6‑3

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USO21 R4:

78 James Duckworth 934
79 Jenson Brooksby 922
80 Guido Pella 914

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Brooksby: ‘I Can Compete With Anybody’

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American relishes first experience on Arthur Ashe Stadium

#NextGenATP American Jenson Brooksby had World No. 1 Novak Djokovic completely rattled for a set and a half on Arthur Ashe Stadium at the US Open on Monday night. After four sets, gallant in defeat, the 20-year-old had more than proved his worth on the big stage and led the top seed to remark: “America has a bright future in tennis.”

Outside the Top 200 in the FedEx ATP Rankings less than four months ago, Brooksby left to a standing ovation with his head held high, confident he had exceeded all expectations on his first run to the second week of a Grand Slam. Despite the disappointment of the 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 fourth-round defeat, he knew he had made the most of every opportunity before a vocal home crowd.

“It's definitely all positive things to take away. I learned my game. I'm feeling really confident in my game. I believe I can compete with anybody,” Brooksby said. “I knew it would be important to start strong, to impose my mindset and my strategy, my game out there. It's definitely special.


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“I always enjoy the matches and everything throughout the moment. Obviously you have to stay focused… Atmospheres like that are what you want to be in front of since you were a little kid, watching on TV when you were young, and now you're living it. It is something I really appreciate and I'm grateful to be here now. [I'm] excited to keep [playing] in atmospheres like this for the future.”

Projected to rise to the cusp of the Top 40 in the FedEx ATP Rankings after the US Open, it has been a meteoric ascent. Brooksby only cracked the Top 100 earlier this month after he reached the final in Newport and the semi-finals in Washington, D.C.

The experience of taking it to the world’s best on the biggest Grand Slam stadium is invaluable as he looks to build on his breakout run. There was no rush to depart after his first taste of competition on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

“I did take time to look around a little bit, just appreciated being in an atmosphere like that with so many people cheering you on. Took a moment to still have it all in after,” he said. “You're not going to win every match you play obviously, but you still have to enjoy it.

“I think [the belief] comes from definitely more training, but most importantly other match situations against other guys and… just the whole process of it. Leading up to it, I 100 per cent believed I could win against anybody. I thought I showed that with the level I could produce out there. Unfortunately, physically it got a little tougher.”

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