Jenson Brooksby

2023 - 1 - 19

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Australian Open: Jenson Brooksby upsets Casper Ruud, top ... (Home of the Olympic Channel)

Jenson Brooksby upset No. 2 seed Casper Ruud at the Australian Open. American men had a strong day, even though the top American man was upset.

“I’ve never played in a stadium this packed and with that many people keeping the energy up for me. Shelton, the NCAA champion from the University of Florida participating in just his second Slam, beat qualifier Nicolas Jarry of Chile 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3), 7-5; Paul came back to edge No. The biggest problem for Brooksby was closing this one out. Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open to Nadal last June and at the U.S. Also a big deal: The progress of U.S. None has won a Grand Slam title since Andy Roddick at the 2003 U.S. That makes this the first Grand Slam tournament since the 2002 Australian Open that the Nos. “I literally have the chills, because the fans here are just incredible,” said Volynets, who reached the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. 1-2 seeds lost before the end of the second round. “Those are the situations you have to handle sometimes in matches, and you’re going to face. MELBOURNE, Australia — Oh-so-close to completing a straight-set upset of No. I think the biggest question is: How do you respond?

Jenson Brooksby Upsets Casper Ruud To Extend Dream Debut ... (ATP Tour)

Jenson Brooksby extends his Australian Open debut with an upset of second seed Casper Ruud. © Martin Keep/AFP via Getty Images. ATP Staff Jan 19, 2023.

1 by winning the [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview) title, with the injured [Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview) set to remain on top with any other outcome. I'm just looking forward to the next one." "[I had to] just keep bringing my level," Brooksby said of his mentality after dropping the third-set tie-break. The most crucial of those break points came on set point for Brooksby in the second, with Ruud serving at 5-6, 30/40. "That's going to be another battle for sure," Brooksby said of the matchup. 3 dug deep to force a fourth set, but was outclassed in the decider. The Melbourne debutant was in control throughout his 6-3, 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-2 victory, with Ruud having to save three match points and battle back from 2-5 in the third set just to extend the contest. After the second set, Ruud left the court for a medical timeout. [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview), an unseeded American has bounced a top seed from the men's singles draw. The 22-year-old American was especially dominant in the long rallies, winning 50 of 68 exchanges of nine balls or more. I was pretty confident with my level and just wanted to have fun competing out there. But the American converted on nine of those opportunities to Ruud's four, making the difference in the match.

USA's Jenson Brooksby Upsets No. 2 Seed Casper Ruud At ... (Forbes)

When the serve off Jenson Brooksby's racquet was returned long by No. 2 seed Casper Ruud in the fourth set, Brooksby raised his arms in triumph, ...

“I’ve never played in a stadium this packed and with that many people keeping the energy up for me. “I told him at the net that the future is ahead of him, definitely. Ruud, a 24-year-old Norwegian who reached the French Open and U.S. “I literally have the chills, because the fans here are just incredible,” said Volynets, who reached the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. After he got broken there by missing a backhand, Brooksby sat down in his changeover seat and yelled at himself: “How?! The biggest problem for Brooksby was closing this one out. He’s a great player.” Open finals in 2022, raced through the end of that set, but Brooksby righted himself in the fourth, jumping out to a 3-0 lead. 1 Novak Djokovic in their fourth-round encounter](https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamzagoria/2021/09/06/novak-djokovic-stands-three-wins-from-the-grand-slam-after-taking-out-american-jenson-brooksby-at-us-open/?sh=6c98dcb65216) before bowing out in four sets. Wolf, Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton also advanced to the third round with wins on Thursday, while No. When the serve off Jenson Brooksby’s racquet was returned long by No. 16 Frances Tiafoe and No.

Who is Jenson Brooksby? American dumps second seed Casper ... (Sporting News AU)

USA talent Jenson Brooksby secured the best win of his career, defeating second seed Casper Ruud in the Australian Open second round.

It felt as if seasoned tour player Ruud would come over the top of his inexperienced opponent, but Brooksby steadied in the fourth set to comfortably claim it and the match 6-2. The American had three match points at 5-3 in the third set, but was tentative and failed to take advantage, as Ruud rallied to clinch the third set 7-6. His best result in a Grand Slam was a fourth-round result at US Open 2021 - where he lost to Novak Djokovic after taking the first set 6-1.

Unseeded Jenson Brooksby pulls off incredible Australian Open ... (ABC News)

In one of the biggest upsets of the Australian Open so far, Jenson Brooksby stages a remarkable resurrection to defeat Norwegian star Casper Ruud.

How?" How? Unseeded American Jenson Brooksby has staged an improbable recovery to claim the biggest win of his career, sending world number three Casper Ruud packing in the second round of the Australian Open.

Pundits on Jenson Brooksby game and style: 'I'd hate to play against ... (Tennis365)

Jenson Brooksby claimed the biggest win of his career and he was praised for his "unbelievably good attitude" and "incredible resilience", but pundits ...

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) But yeah, I think Brooksby deserves a lot of credit for finding a way to get it done in four sets.” He added: “It was an unbelievable battle from start to finish. Against Brooksby, he’s going to do this to a lot of players.” [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) [ATP Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/atp-tour/) “When you’re playing somebody like that, you kind of think, ‘oh, this is all he has?’ and then you get a little bit bored and lose your way. If you are not on your game, I mean, I would hate to play against Brooksby. “He has an unbelievably good attitude, he’s a fighter,” he said on Eurosport. I mean, I would literally hate to play against Brooksby; he’d bore me to death and that is a problem.” [discovery+](https://www.discoveryplus.com/gb/sport/tennis/australian-open?utm_campaign=UK-EU-D1-WBD-C11-PR-CAM-AW-W-Tennis-AustralianOpen-221221-NA&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pr.com&utm_content=text-paid-prcom-id1) and Eurosport

Jenson Brooksby and Katie Volynets lead US surge at Australian ... (The Guardian)

Eight US men are into the third round in Melbourne for first time since 1996, while Katie Volynets pulled off an upset against Veronika Kudermetova.

“I’m going to stick to volley nets,” she said. Whenever I come out on the courts, I hope that I’m supporting them as well because they’re watching, and I stay strong for them.” It’s really a difficult time,” she said, referring to the war. “I’ve never played in a stadium this packed and with that many people keeping the energy up for me. “Those are the situations you have to handle sometimes in matches, and you’re going to face. I grew up with Tommy,” Mmoh said.