Casper Ruud

Casper Ruud of Norway lost on Thursday to an unseeded American, Jenson Brooksby, a day after the No. 1, Rafael Nadal, was defeated.

men’s singles title for the University of Florida and is into the third round in his first Australian Open. “I think that’s shown in a lot of the guys having strong results lately.” The American men were not the only ones succeeding in Melbourne on Thursday. The group includes Sebastian Korda, the 22-year-old son of former Australian Open men’s champion Petr Korda, and Ben Shelton, the 20-year-old son of former pro Bryan Shelton. Tiafoe and Brooksby are among the seven American men who have so far advanced to the round of 32 at this Australian Open. He has dominated on the surface for nearly two decades and could aim for a 15th singles title at the French Open. Brooksby, a 22-year-old from Sacramento, is part of a deep and talented generation of players led by No. 4, was to play in the second round later Thursday against the French qualifier Enzo Couacaud. Nadal, 36, announced on Thursday that he had undergone a magnetic resonance imaging scan after his elimination from the Australian Open. Then, after losing his serve, Brooksby broke Ruud again at love to reclaim full command of the match. Ruud went on to win the third set in a tiebreaker, which could have been the cue for Brooksby to fold. 2 seed, Casper Ruud of Norway, by 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-2 in Rod Laver Arena in the second round.

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[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) I will try to learn from it. “[The preparation] was maybe not enough to be able to perform well here this year. [ATP Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/atp-tour/) He didn’t make many errors at all. I think that he played great today.

Australian Open No. 2 seed Casper Ruud was dumped out of the grand slam by American Jenson Brooksby on Thursday, beaten 6-3 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 6-2 in the second ...

“It’s a tough matchup for me, and I know it’s going to be for many years probably. “That’s going to be another battle for sure,” Brooksby said. “I was just really proud of my mental resolve there after the third set battle didn’t go my way, to just turn it around,” added Brooksby. He was also able to save eight out of the 12 break points he faced against the Norwegian. 39 broke Ruud midway through the first set after a long 30-shot rally which allowed the American to take an early lead. “I was pretty confident with my level and just wanted to have fun competing out there and see what could happen.

Jenson Brooksby upset No. 2 seed Casper Ruud at the Australian Open. American men had a strong day, even though the top American man was upset.

“I’ve never played in a stadium this packed and with that many people keeping the energy up for me. Shelton, the NCAA champion from the University of Florida participating in just his second Slam, beat qualifier Nicolas Jarry of Chile 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3), 7-5; Paul came back to edge No. The biggest problem for Brooksby was closing this one out. Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open to Nadal last June and at the U.S. Also a big deal: The progress of U.S. None has won a Grand Slam title since Andy Roddick at the 2003 U.S. That makes this the first Grand Slam tournament since the 2002 Australian Open that the Nos. “I literally have the chills, because the fans here are just incredible,” said Volynets, who reached the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. 1-2 seeds lost before the end of the second round. “Those are the situations you have to handle sometimes in matches, and you’re going to face. MELBOURNE, Australia — Oh-so-close to completing a straight-set upset of No. I think the biggest question is: How do you respond?

The outstanding American defensive baseliner Brooksby, 22 is rated 39th in the world right now. Brooksby, who was below the top 100 in mid-2021, has been ...

At 5-3 in the third set, the American had three match opportunities, but he was hesitant and didn't take advantage, and Ruud rebounded to win the set 7-6. [Jenson](/topic/jenson)Brooksby defeated second-seeded [Casper Ruud](/topic/casper-ruud)to record his finest victory to date. After being diagnosed with COVID-19 prior to the competition last year, Brooksby is making his first attempt at the Australian Open during this trip to Australia.

Jenson Brooksby eliminated No 2 seed Casper Ruud 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-2 in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday in Rod Laver Arena, ...

After he got broken there by missing a backhand, Brooksby sat down in his changeover seat and yelled at himself: “How?! Brooksby, who made the semifinals at the ASB Classic, where Ruud lost his first match, is ranked 39th and making his Australian Open debut. The biggest problem for Brooksby was closing this one out.

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