Third seed Alex de Minaur will take on home favorite Jenson Brooksby in the final of the 2022 Atlanta Open on Sunday.
After defeating Adrian Mannarino and James Duckworth, de Minaur faced Ilya Ivashka in the semifinals. He made a good start to the match, taking the first set by a score of 3-0. The next three games in a succession were won by his rival, though, bringing the score even. Near the end of the set, De Minaur dropped serve once again; Ivashka then served it out to take the set. The Australian jumped out to a quick 4-1 lead in the second set and quickly won it to force a deciding. Like the second set, the third set went quite smoothly. Ivashka was unable to rally to tie or overtake De Minaur’s 4-1 lead at any point in the game. The 23-year-old Australian won 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.
Benoit Paire, Mackenzie McDonald, and the reigning champion John Isner were all upset by Jenson Brooksby, who then faced Frances Tiafoe in the semifinals. The 21-year-old got off to an impressive start by leading 3-0. The young American won the following three games to win the opening set after his opponent held serve. Beginning the second set with a break of serve, Brooksby took a 2-0 lead. He clung to his advantage all the way to the end. At 5-4, he took the match’s final serve, but Tiafoe resisted till the very end. Brooksby had to preserve a break point after missing the opening several match points. After wasting 3 more match points, he finally got the job done on his sixth attempt to win 6-1, 6-4.
Alex de Minaur vs Jenson Brooksby Match Details
Tournament: Atlanta Open
Date: July 31tst, 2022
Venue: Atlanta, United States
Surface: Hard Court
Round: Semifinal
Category: Men’s Singles
Prize Money:$708,530
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Alex de Minaur vs Jenson Brooksby head-to-head
This will be the first meeting between them, so the head-to-head stands at 0-0.
Alex de Minaur vs Jenson Brooksby Prediction
rooksby might feel the nerves as he closes in on his first title. De Minaur’s experience and determination will definitely come in handy. This is a match that could go down to the wire, but the Australian should edge out his younger opponent to lift the trophy.
Prediction: Alex de Minaur to win in three sets.
Alex de Minaur Last 3 Matches
- Atlanta Open: Semifinal- b. Ivashka 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
- Atlanta Open: Quarterfinal- b. Mannarino 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
- Atlanta Open: Round of 16- b. Duckworth 6-4, 6-4
Jenson Brooksby Last 3 Matches
- Atlanta Open: Semifinal- b. Tiafoe 6-1, 6-4
- Atlanta Open: Quarterfinal- b. Isner 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
- Atlanta Open: Round of 16- b. McDonald 6-3, 6-4
Alex de Minaur vs Jenson Brooksby Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
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