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News April 7, 2025

Houston: Jenson Brooksby downs Frances Tiafoe for his first ATP title

Houston: Jenson Brooksby downs Frances Tiafoe for his first ATP title
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Jenson Brooksby lifted his first ATP trophy on the ATP 250 occasion in Houston! The 24-year-old embraced a historic week in Houston, coming into the U.S. Males’s Clay Court docket Championship as world no. 507 and receiving the qualifying wild card.

Brooksby saved a match level within the first qualifying spherical and reached the primary draw. He then denied three match factors within the second spherical and one other in opposition to Tommy Paul within the semi-final to enter the title conflict. 

Looking for his first ATP crown, Brooksby ousted a three-time Houston finalist Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 6-2 in an hour and 27 minutes for a career-best end result and an enormous celebration.  

🎾 Saves match level in first spherical of qualifying🎾 Saves 3 match factors in second spherical🎾 Saves match level in semifinals🎾 Wins first ATP Tour title

What every week for Jenson Brooksby! #USClay pic.twitter.com/qKBAraoWXx

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 6, 2025

Jenson took 21 factors greater than Frances and outplayed the 2nd seed within the pivotal moments. The youthful American served at 71% and made the distinction behind the second serve. Brooksby saved 4 of six break factors and remodeled 53% of the return factors into 5 breaks from six probabilities.

World no. 507 tamed his strokes properly and landed 25 winners and 17 unforced errors. Tiafoe stood on a 16-26 ratio, trailing 18-5 in service winners and dropping the sting from the baseline. A qualifier was off to a flying begin, taking the opening 4 video games in 14 minutes.

Jenson Brooksby, Houston 2025© Stream screenshot

 

Jenson held at love within the first recreation and painted a backhand down the road winner within the subsequent one for a break level. Frances missed a backhand, dropping serve and falling 2-0 behind. Brooksby offered one other maintain at love within the third recreation and cemented the benefit. 

The 24-year-old cracked a forehand down the road winner within the fourth recreation for break probabilities and landed a forehand crosscourt return winner for a break and an enormous benefit. Tiafoe claimed 4 straight factors on the return in recreation 5 to tug one break again. 

Frances Tiafoe, Houston 2025 Frances Tiafoe, Houston 2025© Stream screenshot

 

Jenson misplaced the bottom a bit in these moments and struggled once more in recreation seven. He positioned a backhand extensive on the fourth break level, dropping serve for the second straight time and bringing his opponent again to the constructive aspect.

Tiafoe landed a return winner within the ninth recreation and generated one other break probability. He wasted it and allowed Brooksby to deliver the sport house and finish his downfall. A qualifier landed a forehand crosscourt return winner at 5-4 for a set level. 

He landed an exquisite half-volley winner on the internet, clinching the opener 6-4 in 49 minutes and gathering an enormous enhance. Frances saved a break level at 1-2 within the second set and closed it with a service winner to stay on the constructive aspect.

Frances Tiafoe & Jenson Brooksby, Houston 2025 Frances Tiafoe & Jenson Brooksby, Houston 2025© Stream screenshot

 

Jenson grabbed the fifth recreation after a deuce and by no means seemed again. He welcomed the rival’s double fault within the sixth recreation and created a break probability. Brooksby painted a operating backhand down the road winner for a break and a 4-2 benefit. 

World no. 507 cemented the break with an ace in recreation seven, forcing his rival to serve to remain within the match. Frances missed a slice within the eighth recreation and provided his rival two match factors. Jenson transformed the primary after Frances’ unfastened backhand, sealing the deal and lifting his first ATP trophy at 24.

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