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Jenson Brooksby
Jenson Tyler "J. T." Brooksby (born October 26, 2000) is an American professional tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ATP rankings, ranking of world No. 33 on 13 June 2022. Collegiate career Brooksby enrolled at Baylor University to play college tennis, but turned pro after he redshirted his freshman season due to injury. Professional career 2018: Grand Slam debut On August 12, 2018, Brooksby defeated Brandon Nakashima to win the United States Tennis Association, USTA Boys' under-18 national championship. This victory earned him a wild card into the main draw of the 2018 US Open – Men's singles, US Open. He lost in the first round to eventual quarterfinalist John Millman. 2019: US Open second round On August 23, 2019, Brooksby qualified for the main draw of the 2019 US Open – Men's singles, US Open, where he defeated Tomáš Berdych in four sets in the first round. However, in the second round, Brooksby went down in a four-set match to 17th seed Nikoloz Basila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 French Open – Men's Singles
Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, 6–7(6–8), 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2021 French Open. It was his second French Open title and 19th Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major title overall. With the win, he became the first man to achieve the Grand Slam (tennis)#Multiple Career Grand Slams, double Career Grand Slam in the Open Era, and the first player in the Open Era to win a major after coming back from two sets to love down in two matches during the same major. Tsitsipas became the first Greek player to reach a major final. It also marked the second consecutive year a man trailed by two sets in a major final yet rallied to win, following Dominic Thiem's victory at the 2020 US Open – Men's singles, 2020 US Open. Rafael Nadal was the four-time defending champion, but he lost to Djokovic in a 4 hour and 11 minute epic semifinal. Nadal's loss marked only the third time in 108 matches that he has lost at the Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 US Open – Men's Singles
Rafael Nadal defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final, 7–5, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2019 US Open. It was his fourth US Open title and 19th major title overall. Nadal's victory meant that every major title since the beginning of 2017 had been won by either himself (5), Novak Djokovic (4) or Roger Federer (3). This was the first time since 2006–08 that Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal had claimed all four major singles titles in three consecutive years. Djokovic was the defending champion, but retired due to a left shoulder injury against Stan Wawrinka in the fourth round. This was the first time since 2006 that Djokovic failed to reach the semifinals (not counting the 2017 tournament, which he also missed due to injury). Federer was attempting to win an Open Era record sixth US Open title, but lost in the quarterfinals to Grigor Dimitrov. This was the final US Open appearance of Federer's career. The respective losses of Wawrinka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Anderson (tennis)
Kevin Michael Anderson (born 18 May 1986) is a South African former professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ranking of world No. 5 on 16 July 2018. He was the first South African to be ranked in the top 5 since Kevin Curren was No. 5 on 23 September 1985.On 6 February 2011, Anderson defeated Somdev Devvarman in his hometown of Johannesburg to capture the South African Open title for his first ATP Tour-level title. His second ATP title came at the 2012 Delray Beach Open when he defeated Marinko Matosevic. Anderson won his third championship in 2015 at the Winston-Salem Open with a victory over Pierre-Hugues Herbert. He ended 2017 winning the exhibition World Tennis Championship. His fourth title came in February 2018 at the New York Open.Anderson reached his maiden Grand Slam final at the 2017 US Open, where he lost to Rafael Nadal. In the 2018 Wimbledon semifinals, Anderson reached his second major final by defeating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated Press
The Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. It produces news reports that are distributed to its members, U.S. newspapers and broadcasters. The AP has earned 56 Pulitzer Prizes, including 34 for photography, since the award was established in 1917. It is also known for publishing the widely used '' AP Stylebook''. By 2016, news collected by the AP was published and republished by more than 1,300 newspapers and broadcasters, English, Spanish, and Arabic. The AP operates 248 news bureaus in 99 countries. It also operates the AP Radio Network, which provides newscasts twice hourly for broadcast and satellite radio and television stations. Many newspapers and broadcasters outside the United States are AP subscribers, paying a fee to use AP material without being contributing members of the cooperative. As part of their cooperative agreement with the AP, most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Thompson (tennis)
Jordan Thompson (born 20 April 1994) is an Australian professional tennis player, reaching a career-high ranking of World No. 43 on 15 July 2019. He made his Grand Slam debut at the 2014 Australian Open after winning the Australian Open wildcard play off on 15 December 2013. Personal life Thompson was born in Sydney and, along with tennis, grew up as an avid fan of rugby league. He supports the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. Thompson names Lleyton Hewitt as his tennis idol. Thompson has a tattoo on his right bicep of the Australian coat of arms and Olympic rings which he attained after playing in the 2016 Olympic Games. Thompson's mantra is "hard work always pays off". Junior career The highlight of his junior career came at the 2012 US Open when he partnered with fellow Australian Nick Kyrgios to reach the doubles final. Thompson reached as high as No. 18 in the combined world rankings in October 2012, compiling a singles win–loss record of 82–38. Profess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Gojowczyk
Peter Gojowczyk ( ; born 15 July 1989) is a German professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 39 in June 2018. Tennis career 2014: Cracking the top 100 Gojowczyk began the year by reaching his first tour-level semifinal at Doha as a qualifier, defeating sixth seed and countryman Philipp Kohlschreiber en route, before losing to Rafael Nadal in three sets (taking the first). After qualifying at the Australian Open, he broke into the top 100 for the first time in his career. In April, he defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in five sets in a Davis Cup World Group quarterfinal tie. In June, Gojowczyk reached the quarterfinals of Halle, defeating world No. 9 Milos Raonic in straight sets in the second round. In August at the US Open, he defeated Benjamin Becker in straight sets in the first round. He ended the year ranked as world No. 79. 2015–2016: Struggles with form, out of top 100 2017: Maiden ATP 250 title Gojowczyk qualified for and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Kudla
Denis Kudla ( ; born August 17, 1992) is an American professional tennis player. A product of the Junior Tennis Champions Center, he has won eight Challenger singles titles and nine Challenger doubles titles in his career. His career-high ATP singles ranking is World No. 53, achieved in May 2016. His career-high ATP doubles ranking is World No. 133, achieved in August 2018. Personal life Kudla's family moved from Ukraine to Fairfax, Virginia on his first birthday. He began playing tennis at age 7, in part because his older brother Nikita played tennis, but also because many of his father's friends played. He would tag along as Nikita took informal lessons from their father in Fairfax's Van Dyck Park. Kudla's father, Vladimir Kudla, took his family out of Ukraine shortly after the Soviet Union collapsed. Kudla's parents came to the USA not speaking a word of English, but learned it within a few years. His mother got permission to pick him up from elementary school one hour ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evgeny Donskoy
Evgeny Evgenyevich Donskoy ( rus, Евге́ний Евге́ньевич Донско́й, , ɪ̯ɪvˈɡʲenʲɪɪ̯ dɐnˈskoɪ̯; born 9 May 1990) is a Russian professional tennis player. His career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 65, achieved on 8 July 2013, after winning five Challenger events throughout the previous year. Personal life He was born and currently resides in Moscow, Russia. Donskoy was mentored by former player and two-time Grand Slam champion Marat Safin. His favourite surface is hard courts. Career In 2010, Donskoy played doubles with the British player Morgan Phillips at the Seville Challenger, losing in the first round. By 2013, Marat Safin had built a coaching team for Donskoy that included Morgan Phillips. Donskoy entered 2013 Australian Open's main draw for the first time, reaching the third round and defeating 23rd seed Mikhail Youzhny en route. He also pushed Andy Murray to three sets in the Indian Wells Masters 1000 event. Consequently, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Hall Of Fame Open
The 2021 Hall of Fame Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 45th edition of the event, and part of the 250 series of the 2021 ATP Tour. It took place at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, from July 12 through July 18, 2021. Champions Singles * Kevin Anderson def. Jenson Brooksby, 7–6(10–8), 6–4 Doubles * William Blumberg / Jack Sock def. Austin Krajicek / Vasek Pospisil, 6–2, 7–6(7–3) Points and prize money Point distribution Prize money *per team Singles main draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of June 28, 2021. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: * Kevin Anderson * Ivo Karlović * Jack Sock The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Alex Bolt * Mitchell Krueger * Sebastian Ofner * Brayden Schnur Withdrawals ;Before the tournament * James Duckworth → replaced by Jenson B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger
The 2021 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on green clay courts. It was the 21st edition of the tournament which was part of the 2021 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Tallahassee, Florida, United States between 19 and 25 April 2021. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings as of April 12, 2021. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Martin Damm * Ryan Harrison * Toby Kodat The following players received entry into the singles main draw as alternates: * Thomaz Bellucci * Pedro Sakamoto The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Filip Jianu * Alexander Ritschard * Alex Rybakov * Agustín Velotti The following player received entry as a lucky loser: * Donald Young Champions Singles * Jenson Brooksby def. Bjorn Fratangelo 6–3, 4–6, 6–3. Doubles * Orlando Luz / Rafael Matos def. Sekou Bangoura / Donald Young 7–6(7–2), 6–2. Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Orlando Open
The 2021 Orlando Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament which was part of the 2021 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Orlando, United States between 12 and 18 April 2021. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of 5 April 2021. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Christian Harrison * Zane Khan * Aleksandar Kovacevic The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Altuğ Çelikbilek * Martin Damm * Roberto Quiroz * Tim van Rijthoven The following player received entry as a lucky loser: * Kevin King Champions Singles * Jenson Brooksby def. Denis Kudla 6–3, 6–3. Doubles * Mitchell Krueger / Jack Sock def. Christian Harrison / Dennis Novikov Dennis Novikov (born 6 November 1993 in Moscow, Russia) is an American professional tennis player born in Russia. He won both the singles and doubles titles at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Potchefstroom Open II
The 2021 Potchefstroom Open II was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament which was part of the 2021 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Potchefstroom, South Africa between 15 and 21 February 2021. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of 8 February 2021. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Alec Beckley * Vaughn Hunter * Khololwam Montsi The following players received entry into the singles main draw using protected rankings: * Jenson Brooksby * Julien Cagnina The following player received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate: * Vít Kopřiva The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Mirza Bašić * Jack Draper * Lucas Miedler * Ryan Peniston Champions Singles * Jenson Brooksby def. Teymuraz Gabashvili 2–6, 6–3, 6–0. Doubles * Raven Klaasen / Ruan Roelofse def. Julien Cagnina / Zdeněk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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