American tennis hopeful Jenson Brooksby earned a spot in the quarterfinals of the Chengdu Open on Friday, overcoming Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego in a three‑set battle. Brooksby fired seven aces, saved four of six break points and turned a 5-7 first‑set loss into a 7-5, 6-2 comeback.
After breaking Sonego’s serve in the 11th game of the second set, Brooksby held his own serve to force a deciding set. He dominated the final set on his first‑serve points, converting 12 of 14, and cruised to a convincing victory.
Other notable results from Friday
France’s Adrian Mannarino also advanced, dispatching third seed and defending champion Alejandro Tabilo of Chile 6-4, 6-4. Mannarino recorded 10 aces and saved all three break points he faced, setting up a quarterfinal clash with No. 7 seed Denis Shapovalov of Canada, who defeated Czech Vit Kopriva 6-2, 6-3.
Brooksby’s next opponent will be Georgia qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili, who upset Dutch fourth seed Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4, 7-5.
AITO Hangzhou Open highlights
In the AITO Hangzhou Open, No. 2 seed Andrey Rublev required just 77 minutes to beat Australia’s Rinky Hijikata 6-3, 6-3 in the round of 16. Rublev delivered 12 aces without a double fault and will meet Frenchman Hugo Gaston, who upset No. 7 seed Jaime Faria of Portugal 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 after saving four of five break points.
Frenchman Kyrian Jacquet pulled off an upset of his own, defeating No. 3 seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina 6-2, 6-3. Jacquet’s next challenge will be No. 6 seed Fabian Marozsan of Hungary, who edged Japanese qualifier Taro Daniel 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-6 (1).
The Chengdu and Hangzhou events showcase a strong showing by American and European players, adding depth to the ATP Tour’s Asian swing. Fans can look forward to the upcoming quarterfinals, where the field includes rising talents and seasoned veterans competing for valuable ranking points and a chance at their next ATP title.
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