US EditionQualifier Brooksby stuns Tiafoe to win first ATP title
- Jenson Brooksby, a qualifier ranked 507th, defeated Francis Tiafoe on Sunday in Houston to claim the US title.
- Brooksby battled through qualifying and saved match points in three matches during the competition.
- The 24-year-old Brooksby upset second-seed Tiafoe in the all-American final with a score of 6-4, 6-2.
- Brooksby said during the trophy ceremony, "All the way from qualifying, match point down," thanking supporters.
- This victory marks Brooksby's first ATP title, and it will elevate him back into the world's top 200 rankings.
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Qualifier Brooksby stuns Tiafoe to win first ATP title
Qualifier Jenson Brooksby, ranked 507th in the world, upset second-seed Francis Tiafoe 6-4, 6-2 to win the US Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston on Sunday.
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