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Reuters
07-04-2025
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Brooksby overcomes adversity to claim maiden title in Houston
April 7 (Reuters) - Jenson Brooksby captured his maiden ATP title at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship on Sunday with a stunning win over 2023 champion Frances Tiafoe to cap off a superb tournament which he began as a wild card in the qualifying rounds. Victory was all the more sweet for the 24-year-old American who had lost a big chunk of his career due to a ban for missing drug tests and two wrist surgeries in 2023. "It means the world," Brooksby said after his 6-4 6-2 win over second seed Tiafoe. "It was one of my biggest goals ever since I have been a professional tennis player. It means a lot to have my first one. It's probably the best week of my life." Having come into the tournament at number 507 following the major disruption of his career, Brooksby also became the third-lowest-ranked champion in the tour's history since 1990. He was hit with an 18-month ban in October 2023 for three "whereabouts failures" in a 12-month span but had the suspension reduced to 13 months on appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport after disputing the second missed test. Hampered by injuries during and after the ban, he finally made his return to tennis at the Australian Open earlier this year and lost to compatriot Taylor Fritz in the first round. Brooksby persevered and saved multiple matchpoints in three of his matches to prevail in Houston. "I've had a lot of different life adversity, whether it's on the court or off the court," Brooksby said. "So I think it makes these situations ... like, I still get nervous about them and somewhat tense for sure, but it gives you a different perspective once you've had to face other difficult things in life. "I'm just someone who hates to lose and loves to win in general - obviously tennis being most important, but even in other games, and that's just how I'm wired as a person. "I just really love winning, so that transfers over into when I'm in tough positions and maybe you should lose in those situations, that I'm able to at least find a way out of it."
Yahoo
07-04-2025
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Jenson Brooksby beats Frances Tiafoe in Houston to win his first ATP Tour title
HOUSTON (AP) — Qualifier Jenson Brooksby earned his first ATP Tour title Sunday by beating Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship. Brooksby, a 24-year-old from California, saved five match points during the tournament, including one in his semifinal victory over top-seeded Tommy Paul. Brooksby eliminated the three highest-seeded men in the field, including No. 2 Tiafoe and No. 3 Alejandro Tabilo. Ranked outside the top 500 entering the event in Houston, Brooksby is expected to climb inside the top 175 in Monday's ATP rankings. He is the first American man to win an ATP singles trophy this season and the first qualifier to win this tournament since Fernando Gonzalez of Chile in 2000. Brooksby returned to the tour at the Australian Open in January after a two-year absence that included a pair of wrist operations, a shoulder injury, a coaching change and a suspension related to missed doping tests. He spoke to The Associated Press in December about being diagnosed as autistic as a child, the first time he had discussed the subject publicly. ___ More AP tennis:
Fox Sports
07-04-2025
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- Fox Sports
Jenson Brooksby beats Frances Tiafoe in Houston to win his first ATP Tour title
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Qualifier Jenson Brooksby earned his first ATP Tour title Sunday by beating Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship. Brooksby, a 24-year-old from California, saved five match points during the tournament, including one in his semifinal victory over top-seeded Tommy Paul. Brooksby eliminated the three highest-seeded men in the field, including No. 2 Tiafoe and No. 3 Alejandro Tabilo. Ranked outside the top 500 entering the event in Houston, Brooksby is expected to climb inside the top 175 in Monday's ATP rankings. He is the first American man to win an ATP singles trophy this season and the first qualifier to win this tournament since Fernando Gonzalez of Chile in 2000. Brooksby returned to the tour at the Australian Open in January after a two-year absence that included a pair of wrist operations, a shoulder injury, a coaching change and a suspension related to missed doping tests. He spoke to The Associated Press in December about being diagnosed as autistic as a child, the first time he had discussed the subject publicly. ___ More AP tennis:
Washington Post
07-04-2025
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- Washington Post
Jenson Brooksby beats Frances Tiafoe in Houston to win his first ATP Tour title
HOUSTON — Qualifier Jenson Brooksby earned his first ATP Tour title Sunday by beating Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship. Brooksby, a 24-year-old from California, saved five match points during the tournament, including one in his semifinal victory over top-seeded Tommy Paul. Brooksby eliminated the three highest-seeded men in the field, including No. 2 Tiafoe and No. 3 Alejandro Tabilo.
Associated Press
07-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Jenson Brooksby beats Frances Tiafoe in Houston to win his first ATP Tour title
HOUSTON (AP) — Qualifier Jenson Brooksby earned his first ATP Tour title Sunday by beating Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship. Brooksby, a 24-year-old from California, saved five match points during the tournament, including one in his semifinal victory over top-seeded Tommy Paul. Brooksby eliminated the three highest-seeded men in the field, including No. 2 Tiafoe and No. 3 Alejandro Tabilo. Ranked outside the top 500 entering the event in Houston, Brooksby is expected to climb inside the top 175 in Monday's ATP rankings. He is the first American man to win an ATP singles trophy this season and the first qualifier to win this tournament since Fernando Gonzalez of Chile in 2000. Brooksby returned to the tour at the Australian Open in January after a two-year absence that included a pair of wrist operations, a shoulder injury, a coaching change and a suspension related to missed doping tests. He spoke to The Associated Press in December about being diagnosed as autistic as a child, the first time he had discussed the subject publicly. ___
