The American Jenson Brooksby gave the surprise on Thursday after defeating second seeded Norwegian Casper Ruud 6-3, 7-5, 6-7(4) and 6-2 in the second round of the Australian Open.
Brooksby was undaunted after letting as many as three match points slip in the third set which fell to the Norwegian side and he will face his compatriot Tommy Paul in the next round.
“I am very proud of my mental power. I didn’t close it, I turned it around. ANDn that moment I tried to bring back my best level and not lose concentration at every pointBrooksby said on his debut at the Australian Open.
“Before Paul it would have been a great battle. All Americans are playing well and we support each other”, he revealed after closing the game after three hours and 5 minutes of play.
Both tennis players enjoyed almost the same breaking ball, 13 for the American and 12 for the European, but the Californian was more effective. at the time of confirmation of the break after executing nine of them contrasted with Ruud’s four.
Despite his early exit from the tournament, the Norwegian will add 45 points after he missed the 2022 edition due to injury.
However, he could not complete the feat of becoming the new number one and the Serbian Novak Djokovic (4) Along with the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, they are the only tennis players who have the possibility to do so should they lift the title of champion.
Yes, Russian Andrey Rublev (5) fulfilled his favorite roledespite losing the first set to Finn Emiil Ruusuvuori 6-2, 6-4, 6-7(2) and 6-3.
The Muscovite, who played in six Grand Slam quarterfinals throughout his young career, He will face Englishman Daniel Evans in the next round and could meet the Danish Holger Rune (9) in a hypothetical fourth round.
“In the first round, it was very hot and now it’s very windy. It is very difficult in these conditions against a player like Emiil who plays very hard and flat. I’m happy at my level, regardless of the conditions”, he commented after the game.
Despite going through moments of uncertainty throughout the match, the Russian amassed a total of 16 aces and 50 winners.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Robert Maynard, and I am a passionate journalist with experience in sports writing. For the last few years, I have been writing for Today Times Live. My main focus has been on sports-related stories and features. With my strong background in journalism and extensive knowledge of the industry, I am able to provide readers with well-crafted pieces that are both informative and engaging.
