#NextGenATP American Jenson Brooksby upstaged fellow Californian Taylor Fritz to reach the third round at a Grand Slam for the first time at Flushing Meadows on Thursday night. The 20-year-old further cemented his name as one of the best current US prospects with a 6-7(7), 7-6(10), 7-5, 6-2 victory over the World No. 42 on Grandstand after four hours and six minutes.
Sixth in the ATP Race to Milan, Brooksby’s 33 winners were 26 fewer than his opponent’s, but his 48 unforced errors paled in comparison to Fritz’s 74. Serving at 4-5, 15-15 in the third set, Brooksby showed great variety to pull off the shot of the match when he dragged Fritz in on a deft backhand drop shot before he flicked the forehand winner around the net post.
It proved pivotal as he went on to claim five straight games, including a crucial break to open the fourth set. Nerves came into play as Brooksby served for the match, but he finally sealed his place in the third round on his seventh match point.
The younger of the two Americans was outside the Top 200 in the FedEx ATP Rankings less than four months ago, but a run to the final in Newport on grass and the Washington D.C. semi-finals on hard court helped him crack the Top 100 earlier this month. He will next meet 21st seed Aslan Karatsev, following the Russian's earlier comeback from two sets down to beat Australian Jordan Thompson.
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