Jenson Brooksby will become the youngest American quarterfinalist at Indian Wells since Robby Ginepri and Andy Roddick in 2003 if he beats Cameron Norrie
Jenson Brooksby is on the verge of becoming the youngest American men's quarterfinalist at the Indian Wells Masters since Robby Ginepri and Andy Roddick in 2003.
Brooksby, who is currently 21 years old, faces Cameron Norrie in the last 16 of the 2022 BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday. Ginepri and Roddick were 20 when they reached the quarters in 2003
While Ginepri suffered a defeat against Lleyton Hewitt, who eventually went on to win the title, Roddick fell to Reiner Schuttler, who lost to Gustavo Kuerten in the semifinal.
Per @ATPMediaInfo: "Brooksby, 21, bids to become the youngest American men’s quarter-finalist at Indian Wells since 20-year-olds Robby Ginepri and Andy Roddick in 2003."
World No. 43 Jenson Brooksby broke into the headlines after he reached the finals of the 2021 Hall of Fame Open. He became the second-youngest finalist in the tournament's 45-year-old history, but lost to Kevin Anderson in straight sets.
The 21-year-old has made a strong start to the season, finishing runner-up at the Dallas Open after losing to Reilly Opelka in the final. Despite the defeat, the American broke through the top 50 following his great campaign at the Dallas Open.
Reilly Opelka won third ATP title of his career in Dallas after beating his compatriot Jenson Brooksby 🏆
Interestingly all 3 of his ATP titles have come in USA and in the month of February 😮
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Brooksby stunned the tennis world by defeating World No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round. The young American made a phenomenal comeback after losing the first set, winning the match 1-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Leveling up! 💯
@JensonBrooksby secures his first Top 10 win by surging past No. 5-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, in the third round.
Brooksby awaits the winner of the 2021 final rematch between Norrie and Basilashvili.
#IndianWells Scores: tennis.com/scores https://t.co/nOKWhpuffl
Before his match against Tsitsipas, Brooksby defeated Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Karen Khachanov in straight sets.
Jenson Brooksby to lock horns with Cameron Norrie in the fourth round of Indian Wells
Brooksby can only achieve this milestone if he manages to win his fourth-round clash against Britain's Cameron Norrie. The Brit is currently the defending champion at the tournament and defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili in the third round, in a rematch of last year's final.
Norrie Repeats in Indian Wells
No. Not the title just yet. But, he did win a rematch of last year's final by almost the exact same score
After defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the 2021 final, Cam Norrie bests the Georgian 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the 3rd round this year https://t.co/LNORiBaU2K
The two will be crossing each other's paths for the first time at the Indian Wells Masters and their head-to-head currently stands at 0-0.
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