The day after the elimination of his No. 1 seed, Rafael Nadal, the men’s singles of the Australian Open 2023 also lost his No. 2 seed on Thursday. The Norwegian Casper Ruud fell into the trap set by the American Jenson Brooksby, 39th player in the world (6-3, 7-5, 6-7 [4]6-2 en 3h55).
With his particular technique, his patience, his variations and his remote controlled backhand, Brooksby was never really bothered by Ruud’s strikes, not deep enough to throw him off. The Norwegian, finalist of the last editions of Roland-Garros and the US Open, called on the physiotherapist then left the court, after the loss of the second set, to be treated. And he may have won a little extra time by saving three match points at 3-5 in the third set, he was never able to maintain the right pace, once the tie-break won. “I tried above all to maintain my level and not lose my concentration in the fourth run”commented Brooksby.
In the next round, Jenson Brooksby will face his compatriot Tommy Paul, who beat Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Thursday (6-2, 2-6, 6-7 [4]6-3, 6-4). “It will be a great battle, I can’t wait to be there”a conclu Brooksby.
