With plenty of support and a relentless focus, Brooksby would eventually turn a childhood obsession into his full-time job. While innate talent was part of that journey, another element is his ability to excel at routines—something all tennis players must embrace.
“He can really lock into a specific skill, and he can do it over, and over, and over again,” says Eric Nunez, Jenson’s coach. “He needs to be very specific, what he’s working on—explaining the ‘why’ sometimes is important, because he can see the big picture.”
“His attention to detail is very strong,” says Satoshi Ochi, head strength and conditioning coach at the USTA. “And he wants to do it right.”
This year, Brooksby has done more right than ever. Following a third-round showing at Indian Wells, the 24-year-old won his first ATP title in Houston in April—Autism Awareness Month—after coming up short in three prior finals.
Eight days earlier, during qualifying, he saved a match point against Federico Augustin Gomez. Brooksby would go on to save match points two more times in Houston, against the third seed, Alejandro Tabilo, and the top seed, Tommy Paul.
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