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Jenson Brooksby
Brooksby at the 2021 French Open
Full nameJenson Tyler Brooksby
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 pro2021
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeBaylor
CoachRhyne Williams, Eric Nunez
Prize moneyUS $2,728,811[1]
Singles
Career record60–44
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 33 (June 13, 2022)
Current rankingNo. 92 (August 09, 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2023)
French Open2R (2025)
Wimbledon3R (2022)
US Open4R (2021)
Doubles
Career record0–2
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1403 (November 18, 2019)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (2025)
Wimbledon1R (2025)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open1R (2019)
Last updated on: July 21, 2025.

Jenson Tyler "J. T." Brooksby (born October 26, 2000) is an American professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 33, achieved on June 13, 2022. Brooksby has won one ATP Tour singles title at the 2025 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships.

Early life

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Brooksby has autism spectrum disorder and has stated he was nonverbal until the age of four.[2] He is named after racing driver Jenson Button.[3]

Collegiate career

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Brooksby enrolled at Baylor University to play college tennis, but turned pro after he redshirted his freshman season due to injury.[4][5]

Professional career

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2018: Grand Slam debut

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Brooksby at the 2018 US Open.

On August 12, 2018, Brooksby defeated Brandon Nakashima to win the USTA Boys' under-18 national championship.[6] This victory earned him a wild card into the main draw of the US Open.[7] He lost in the first round to eventual quarterfinalist John Millman.[8]

2019: US Open second round

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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.[9] This was Berdych's last professional match. However, in the second round, Brooksby went down in a four-set match to 17th seed Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia.[10]

2021: First ATP final, US Open fourth round

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In 2021, Brooksby won three Challenger trophies, at Potchefstroom-2, Orlando-1, and Tallahassee.[11] 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,[12] Denis Kudla,[13] Peter Gojowczyk,[14] and 7th seed Jordan Thompson.[15] He became the second-youngest player to reach the final in the 45-year tournament history on Newport's grass courts.[16] He lost to 8th seed Kevin Anderson in the final.[17] 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.[18] He beat John Millman[19] to advance to his first ATP 500 semifinal, where he lost to 5th seed (and eventual champion) Jannik Sinner.[20] As a result of this run, Brooksby entered the top 100 for the first time, becoming world No. 99 on August 9, 2021.[21]

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.[22]

Brooksby then received a singles wildcard into the US Open. He reached the fourth round of a Major for the first time, defeating Mikael Ymer,[23] compatriot Taylor Fritz,[24] and 21st seed Aslan Karatsev.[25] 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.[26]

As a qualifier at the 2021 European Open, Brooksby reached the semifinals where he lost to Diego Schwartzman.[27] 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.[28]

2022: Major third round, two finals, top 50

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At the 2022 Dallas Open, Brooksby made his second ATP final where he lost to Reilly Opelka.[29] As a result, he moved into the top 50 for the first time at world No. 45 on 14 February 2022.

At the 2022 BNP Paribas Open, Brooksby reached the fourth round of a Masters 1000 for the first time in his career, defeating World No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas for his first top 10 win.[30] He repeated the feat at the 2022 Miami Open reaching the fourth round in his consecutive Masters 1000 where he lost to the top seed and World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev.[31]

He reached a career-high of No. 34 on 16 May 2022 after a third round showing at the Masters 1000 in Rome.

On his debut, he reached the third round of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships for the first time at this Major where he lost to Christian Garin.[32]

Seeded 6th at the 2022 Atlanta Open, he reached the second round after defeating Benoît Paire in straight sets.[33] Next he defeated Mackenzie McDonald in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals.[34] He then reached the semifinals after defeating 6-time champion and No. 2 seed John Isner, who saved four match points in the third set.[35] He then advanced to the finals after defeating Frances Tiafoe.[36] He lost to 2019 champion Alex de Minaur in straight sets.[37]

2023–2024: Australian third round, top 3 win, suspension

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On his debut at the 2023 Australian Open, he reached the third round defeating second seed and world No. 3 Casper Ruud for his first top-3 win.[38]

In March he underwent wrist surgery which took him off court for 10–14 weeks.[39]

In July 2023, Brooksby was provisionally suspended from competing by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for an anti-doping rule violation in relation to three missed tests.[40][41] In October, he was issued with a 18-month suspension, which was later reduced to a 13-month suspension backdated to his last missed test, with the suspension subsequently lifted in March 2024.[42][43][44]

2025: Return, first ATP title, top 100

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Brooksby made his return at the 2025 Australian Open, where he entered using a protected ranking. He lost to fellow countryman Taylor Fritz in straight sets in the first round.[45]

Ranked No. 937, Brooksby won his first match since 2023 at the 2025 BNP Paribas Open defeating Benjamin Bonzi and then upset 17th seed Félix Auger-Aliassime to reach the third round.[46][47][48] He lost to eventual champion Jack Draper.[49]

Ranked No. 507 at the 2025 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, using a wildcard, Brooksby qualified for the main draw and defeated third seed Alejandro Tabilo in three sets, saving three match points, to reach his first quarterfinal since 2022 and first on clay. Brooksby went on to claim the title after beating first and second seeds Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe in the semi-finals and finals, respectively. He became the third lowest-ranked champion in ATP history.[50][51][52]

At the 2025 Eastbourne International, Brooksby became the first lucky loser in tournament history to reach the final - once again losing to Fritz in straight sets.

Brooksby returned to the Top 100 after beating 31st seed Tallon Griekspoor in straight sets at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. He lost to João Fonseca in the second round after a four-set match.

Playing style

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Brooksby is a defensive baseliner, who specialises in winning baseline rallies and employs a counterpunching style of play frequently.

Brooksby’s unique playing style and shot mechanics has been called "unorthodox" by his peers.[53][54] 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.[55] He also has a high rally tolerance, able to outlast and grind down his opponents in long rallies.

Performance timeline

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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

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Current through the 2025 Cincinnati Open.

Tournament 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 ... 2025 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A 3R 1R 0 / 2 2–2 50%
French Open A A A 1R 1R A 2R 0 / 3 1–3 25%
Wimbledon A A NH A 3R A 2R 0 / 2 3–2 60%
US Open 1R 2R A 4R 3R A 0 / 4 6–4 60%
Win–loss 0–1 1–1 0–0 3–2 4–3 2–1 2–3 0 / 11 12–11 52%
ATP 1000 tournaments
Indian Wells Open A A NH 2R 4R A 3R 0 / 3 6–3 67%
Miami Open A A NH Q2 4R A 1R 0 / 2 3–2 60%
Monte-Carlo Masters A A NH A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Madrid Open A A NH A 1R A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Italian Open A A A A 3R A A 0 / 1 2–1 67%
Canadian Open A A NH 1R 2R A 1R 0 / 3 1–3 25%
Cincinnati Open A A A A 1R A 3R 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Shanghai Masters A A NH A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Paris Masters A A A 1R[a] A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 9–6 0–0 4–4 0 / 12 14–12 54%
Career statistics
Tournaments 1 1 0 7 22 2 12 Career total: 45
Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Career total: 1
Finals 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 Career total: 5
Overall win–loss 0–1 1–1 0–0 15–7 24–22 5–2 15–11 1 / 45 60–44 58%
Year-end ranking 978 269 307 56 48 297 $2,728,811

ATP Tour finals

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Singles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups)

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Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP 1000 (0–0)
ATP 500 (0–0)
ATP 250 (1–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–2)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (1–3)
Indoor (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2021 Hall of Fame Open, United States ATP 250 Grass South Africa Kevin Anderson 6–7(8–10), 4–6
Loss 0–2 Feb 2022 Dallas Open, United States ATP 250 Hard (i) United States Reilly Opelka 6–7(5–7), 6–7(3–7)
Loss 0–3 Jul 2022 Atlanta Open, United States ATP 250 Hard Australia Alex de Minaur 3–6, 3–6
Win 1–3 Mar 2025 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, United States ATP 250 Clay United States Frances Tiafoe 6–4, 6–2
Loss 1–4 Jun 2025 Eastbourne Open, United Kingdom ATP 250 Grass United States Taylor Fritz 5–7, 1–6

ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals

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Singles: 7 (6 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (3–1)
ITF WTT (3–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–1)
Clay (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Feb 2021 Potchefstroom Open, South Africa Challenger Hard Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Loss 1–1 Mar 2021 Cleveland Open, US Challenger Hard (i) United States Bjorn Fratangelo 5–7, 4–6
Win 2–1 Apr 2021 Orlando Open, US Challenger Hard United States Denis Kudla 6–3, 6–3
Win 3–1 Apr 2021 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger, US Challenger Clay United States Bjorn Fratangelo 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Mar 2019 M25 Bakersfield, US WTT Hard Australia Aleksandar Vukic 6–3, 6–1
Win 2–0 Jul 2019 M25 Champaign, US WTT Hard United States Oliver Crawford 6–2, 6–1
Win 3–0 Jul 2019 M25 Decatur, US WTT Hard Argentina Santiago Rodríguez Taverna 6–1, 6–4

Wins over top 10 players

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  • Brooksby has a 2–10 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[57]
Season 2022 2023 Total
Wins 1 1 2
# Player Rk Event Surface Rd Score Rk Ref
2022
1. Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas 5 Indian Wells Open, United States Hard 3R 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 43 [58]
2023
2. Norway Casper Ruud 3 Australian Open, Australia Hard 2R 6–3, 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 6–2 39 [59]
*As of 19 January 2023

Notes

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  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.[56]

References

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