American tennis player (born 1995)
Jennifer Brady
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Country (sports)
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United States
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Born
| (
1995-04-12
)
April 12, 1995
(age 29)
Harrisburg
, Pennsylvania
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Height
| 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
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Turned pro
| 2014
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Plays
| Right (two-handed backhand)
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College
| UCLA
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Prize money
| US$ 5,031,117
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Career record
| 247?171 (59.1%)
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Career titles
| 1
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Highest ranking
| No. 13 (February 22, 2021)
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Current ranking
| No. 231 (February 19, 2024)
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Australian Open
| F (
2021
)
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French Open
| 3R (
2021
)
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Wimbledon
| 2R (
2017
,
2018
)
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US Open
| SF (
2020
)
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Olympic Games
| 1R (
2021
)
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Career record
| 83?66 (55.7%)
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Career titles
| 1
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Highest ranking
| No. 44 (August 19, 2019)
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Current ranking
| No. 97 (February 19, 2024)
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Australian Open
| SF (
2019
)
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French Open
| 3R (
2018
)
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Wimbledon
| 2R (
2019
)
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US Open
| SF (
2023
)
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Wimbledon
| 3R (
2019
)
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US Open
| 1R (
2017
)
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Fed Cup
| 0?1
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Last updated on: February 20, 2024.
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Jennifer Elizabeth Brady
(born April 12, 1995
[1]
) is an American professional
tennis
player. She reached a career-high singles
WTA ranking
of world No. 13 on 22 February 2021, and a career-high doubles ranking of 44 on 19 August 2019. Brady has won one
WTA Tour
singles title and one doubles title as well as four singles and five doubles titles on the
ITF Women's Circuit
.
Brady first rose to prominence following her surprise run to the fourth round of the
2017 Australian Open
as a qualifier, registering victories over
Heather Watson
and 14th seed
Elena Vesnina
. She also reached the fourth round of that year's
US Open
, defeating
Barbora Strycova
and
Monica Niculescu
before falling to then-world No. 1,
Karolina Pli?kova
. Following struggles with injuries and an increased focus on doubles, including a semifinal showing at the
2019 Australian Open
, Brady returned to prominence in singles in 2020, where she defeated
Maria Sharapova
, and recorded her first No. 1 victory by defeating
Ashleigh Barty
at
Brisbane
, and defeated
Elina Svitolina
,
Marketa Vondrou?ova
, and
Garbine Muguruza
at
Dubai
. She won her first WTA singles title at the
Top Seed Open
in Lexington, Kentucky, where she defeated
Jil Teichmann
in straight sets.
[2]
She progressed to her first Grand Slam semifinal at the
2020 US Open
, defeating former world No. 1,
Angelique Kerber
, en route. Following her impressive US hardcourt swing, she reached a then career-high singles ranking of No. 24 on November 16. At the first Grand Slam of the following year, Brady reached her first
major
final at the
2021 Australian Open
, where she lost to
Naomi Osaka
.
Brady had previously attended the
University of California, Los Angeles
(UCLA) and made her debut for the
Bruins
tennis team in 2013.
[3]
During her freshman year at UCLA, she helped her team win the 2014 Division 1 Women's Tennis National Championship in Athens, Georgia.
[4]
She completed her sophomore year of college before turning professional in 2014.
Professional career
[
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2014?2016: Early years
[
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]
Brady made her Grand Slam debut at the
2014 US Open
, having received a wildcard with
Samantha Crawford
for the women's doubles main-draw.
[5]
Brady won four titles in singles and five in doubles on the
ITF Women's Circuit
. She first played in the main draw of a
WTA 125
tournament at the
Carlsbad Classic
in November 2015, reaching the semifinals. On the
WTA Tour
, she reached the quarterfinals of the
Guangzhou International Open
, in singles and doubles in September 2016.
2017: Breakthrough at the majors
[
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]
Brady reached the singles main draw of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time at the
Australian Open
, after winning all three of her
qualifying matches
. In the
main draw
, she defeated
Maryna Zanevska
,
Heather Watson
, and 14th seed
Elena Vesnina
.
[6]
Her run came to an end in the fourth round with a straight set loss to
Mirjana Lu?i?-Baroni
.
[7]
Due to her success at the Australian Open, Brady obtained a spot in the main draw of the remaining three Grand Slam tournaments without playing qualifyings. At the
French Open
, she lost her opening-round match to 13th seed
Kristina Mladenovic
.
[8]
At
Wimbledon
, she lost in the second round to eighth seed
Dominika Cibulkova
, in straight sets. At the
US Open
, she defeated
Andrea Petkovic
in the first, 23rd seed
Barbora Strycova
in the second, and
Monica Niculescu
in the third round.
[9]
Facing top-seeded
Karolina Pli?kova
in the fourth round, Brady was beaten in straight sets.
[10]
2018: Slump in singles, success in doubles
[
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]
Brady at the
2018 French Open
Brady had more success in doubles than singles. In January, she reached the quarterfinals of the
Australian Open
with
Vania King
.
[11]
In March, she reached the final of the WTA 125
Indian Wells Challenger
with King, where they fell to
Taylor Townsend
and
Yanina Wickmayer
in two sets.
[12]
2019: Return to form
[
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]
Brady began to come back into form. She began the year by reaching the semifinals in doubles of the
Australian Open
with
Alison Riske
, before falling to the world No. 2 team of
Timea Babos
and
Kristina Mladenovic
.
[13]
In February, she made it to the third round of the
Dubai Championships
where she defeated world No. 22,
Je?ena Ostapenko
, and No. 20,
Caroline Garcia
, before falling to No. 4,
Petra Kvitova
, in three sets.
[14]
The following week, she reached the final of the
Indian Wells Challenger
, in which she fell to
Viktorija Golubic
, in three sets.
[15]
To keep the hot streak going, the following week at the
Indian Wells Open
, she defeated world No. 19, Caroline Garcia, before falling to No. 12,
Ashleigh Barty
, in the third round.
[16]
Brady's next notable result of the year came during the grass-court swing at the
Nottingham Open
when she reached semifinals, before falling to eventual champion Caroline Garcia, in three sets.
[17]
She also had a strong showing at the Premier Mandatory
China Open
where she defeated fellow Americans
Amanda Anisimova
and
Madison Keys
, before falling to US Open champion
Bianca Andreescu
in the third round.
[18]
2020: Top 50, first WTA Tour title, US Open semifinal, top 25 year-end ranking
[
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]
Brady began the season at the
Brisbane International
, where she made it through qualifying and went on to defeat Maria Sharapova, before stunning world No. 1 and home favorite, Ash Barty, in the round of 16.
[19]
It was the biggest win of her career to date, and helped her reach a new career-high singles ranking of No. 49 in the world. She went on to lose in the quarterfinals to No. 4,
Petra Kvitova
, in straight sets.
Brady got a tough draw at the
Australian Open
, where she fell to No. 4,
Simona Halep
, in the first round. She did push the former world No. 1 though, as Halep had to save three set points in the first set.
[20]
In doubles, she reached the quarterfinals for the third consecutive year, but she and
Caroline Dolehide
fell to top seeded
Hsieh Su-wei
and Barbora Strycova, in straight sets.
[
citation needed
]
Brady made it through qualifying at the
Dubai Tennis Championships
and then secured her second win over a top-10 opponent of her career when she defeated No. 6,
Elina Svitolina
, in the first round. In the second, she faced
Marketa Vondrou?ova
and rallied from a set and a double break down to win the match in three sets.
[21]
In the quarterfinals, she faced two time
major
champion and former world No. 1,
Garbine Muguruza
, defeating her in a three-setter to move on to her first Premier semifinal,
[22]
where she lost in two sets to eventual champion Simona Halep.
[23]
Brady participated in the all-star
Credit One Bank Invitational
in
Daniel Island
, an exhibition event that served as the Charleston tournament after organizers reformatted the tournament following the
COVID-19 pandemic
as a
Laver Cup
style event. She was drafted by
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
to Team Peace, which won 26?22, going 4?0 with nine points (one win in the second day for one point, one win in the fourth day for two points, one win in the fifth day for three points, and one win in the sixth day for three points). She was the only undefeated player for the entire exhibition event.
Her first tournament following the resumption of the WTA Tour was the
Kentucky Open
where she won her maiden WTA Tour singles title. She defeated
Heather Watson
, sixth seed
Magda Linette
,
Marie Bouzkova
,
Coco Gauff
, and
Jil Teichmann
without dropping a set, or facing a tiebreak in any set. Following her victory, Brady's ranking rose to a career-high No. 40.
At the
US Open
, Brady was seeded 28th despite being ranked 41st in the world (due to the number of top-20 players who pulled out of the tournament.) She defeated
Anna Blinkova
,
CiCi Bellis
and
Caroline Garcia
in straight sets, before defeating 2016 champion and former world No. 1,
Angelique Kerber
, to advance to her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. She then recorded another straight-sets win over the 23rd seed
Yulia Putintseva
to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal, which she lost to Naomi Osaka in three sets.
[24]
[25]
2021?2022: Australian Open final, top 15, Olympics debut, and injury hiatus
[
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]
Brady started the season in
Abu Dhabi
. After winning the first set, she lost in the first round to
Tamara Zidan?ek
.
[26]
She also played doubles in the same tournament with
Garbine Muguruza
, they lost in the quarterfinals.
At the
Australian Open
, Brady beat
Aliona Bolsova
,
Madison Brengle
,
Kaja Juvan
,
Donna Veki?
,
Jessica Pegula
, and
Karolina Muchova
to reach her first major final in which she was defeated by Naomi Osaka, in straight sets.
[27]
As a result, she reached a career-high of world No. 13 in the singles rankings on 22 February 2021.
At her debut at the
Olympics
, Brady was the 11th and only American seed in the tournament. However, she was defeated by Italian
Camila Giorgi
, in the first round, in straight sets.
[28]
Brady's next tournament was the
2021 Cincinnati Open
. In the first round, she beat
Ekaterina Alexandrova
in straight sets. In the second round, she suffered a knee injury after taking the first set from
Jelena Ostapenko
. This injury would keep Brady out of tennis for two years.
[29]
2023: Return to WTA Tour, US Open singles third round & doubles semifinal
[
edit
]
Brady wanted to return to professional tennis at the
French Open
, however, these plans were stopped by a foot injury.
[30]
She had a successful return at the $100k
Granby Championships
in Canada where she defeated
Ky?ka Okamura
in straight sets. Brady then lost to the sixth seed,
Himeno Sakatsume
, in the second round.
Brady made her return to the
WTA Tour
at the
Washington Open
using a protected ranking. She routed
Anhelina Kalinina
in the first round, before losing to No. 17 ranked
Madison Keys
.
Playing style
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Brady is an aggressive player who possesses an all-court game. She is a strong server, with her first serve being recorded as high as 114 mph (184 km/h), allowing her to serve multiple aces per match. She also possesses an effective kick serve, that prevents opponents scoring free points on second serves. Her greatest weapon is her forehand, which is hit with heavy topspin, pushing her opponents far beyond the baseline, allowing her to accumulate a high number of winners with this shot. She also possesses an effective two-handed backhand, with which she can hit winners from any position on the court. Due to her doubles experience, she is an effective volleyer, possessing a complete repertoire of shots to perform at the net, and will frequently choose to approach the net to finish points. Due to her fitness, she possesses an effective defensive game, and is a strong player on return.
World TeamTennis
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Brady has played one season with
World TeamTennis
starting in 2019, when she made her debut with the
Washington Kastles
. It was announced that she would be joining the
Orange County Breakers
during the 2020 WTT season (canceled due to the pandemic).
[31]
Endorsements
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Brady is endorsed by Flex Seal,
[32]
Asics
for attire and by
Babolat
for racquets. She uses the Babolat Pure Aero racquet on court.
Career statistics
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Grand Slam tournament performance timelines
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]
Key
W
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR
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Q#
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P#
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DNQ
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A
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Z#
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PO
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G
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S
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B
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NMS
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NTI
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P
|
NH
|
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W?L) win?loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Current through the
2023 French Open
.
Singles
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Doubles
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Grand Slam tournament finals
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Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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Result
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Year
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Loss
|
2021
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Australian Open
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Hard
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Naomi Osaka
|
4?6, 3?6
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References
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"Jennifer Brady"
. Retrieved
August 24,
2014
.
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"Jennifer Brady caps off stellar week in Lexington with first WTA title"
.
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"Women's Tennis Lands Top 5 Junior Jennifer Brady"
. Retrieved
August 24,
2014
.
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"UCLA Women's Tennis Earns Second NCAA Championship"
.
UCLA
. Retrieved
February 8,
2018
.
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"Women's Doubles Draw"
. Retrieved
August 24,
2014
.
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"American qualifier Jennifer Brady upsets No. 14 Elena Vesnina at Australian Open"
.
Los Angeles Times
. January 20, 2017
. Retrieved
January 21,
2017
.
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"LIVE Jennifer Brady - Mirjana Lucic-Baroni - Australian Open women - 23 January 2017 - Eurosport Asia"
. January 23, 2017. Archived from
the original
on January 28, 2017
. Retrieved
January 23,
2017
.
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2017 French Open results.
International Tennis Federation. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
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2017 US Open Draw: Women's Singles.
Archived
2017-08-28 at the
Wayback Machine
US Open. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
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"Karolina Pliskova crushes Jennifer Brady to race into last eight"
.
Eurosport
. February 8, 2022
. Retrieved
February 8,
2022
.
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"Babos and Mladenovic bounce top seeds from Aussie doubles"
.
WTA Tennis
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. Retrieved
February 20,
2020
.
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Livaudais, Stephanie (March 4, 2018).
"Errani, Bondarenko book Indian Wells 125K final clash"
.
WTA Tennis
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February 20,
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.
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"The Latest: Stosur, Zhang to meet champs in doubles final"
.
AP News
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Ilic, Jovica (February 20, 2019).
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.
Tennis World USA
. Retrieved
February 20,
2020
.
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"Golubic saves match point, beats Brady to win Indian Wells 125K title"
.
WTA Tennis
. March 3, 2018
. Retrieved
February 20,
2020
.
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"Barty, Halep shine as Serena bows out"
.
beIN Sports
. March 11, 2019
. Retrieved
February 20,
2020
.
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"Garcia finishes off Brady to reach Nottingham final"
.
WTA Tennis
. June 16, 2019
. Retrieved
February 20,
2020
.
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Livaudais, Stephanie (October 3, 2019).
"Andreescu outguns Brady, books Osaka clash in Beijing: 'It's going to be a lot of fun'
"
.
WTA Tennis
. Retrieved
February 20,
2020
.
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Kane, David (January 9, 2020).
"
'It's a little surreal' - Brady blasts to Barty stunner in Brisbane"
.
WTA Tennis
. Retrieved
February 20,
2020
.
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Macpherson, Alex (January 21, 2020).
"Halep survives Brady upset bid in Australian Open first rounds"
.
WTA Tennis
. Retrieved
February 20,
2020
.
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Ndebele, Ashley (February 19, 2020).
"Like in Brisbane, Jennifer Brady is Thriving as a Qualifier in Dubai"
.
Tennis.com
. Retrieved
February 20,
2020
.
- ^
Macpherson, Alex (February 20, 2020).
"Brady pulls off Muguruza upset to make Dubai semis"
.
WTA Tennis
. Retrieved
February 20,
2020
.
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"Top seed Halep blasts past Brady into Dubai final"
.
WTA Tennis
. February 21, 2020
. Retrieved
February 23,
2020
.
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"Jennifer Brady has gone from under-the-radar to contender at the 2020 US Open"
.
ESPN
. September 6, 2020
. Retrieved
September 7,
2020
.
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Berman, Marc (September 11, 2020).
"Naomi Osaka outlasts Jennifer Brady to reach US Open final"
.
New York Post
. Retrieved
September 11,
2020
.
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"Tamara Zidansek vs Jennifer Brady"
. January 7, 2021.
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Kilpatrick, James (February 18, 2021).
"AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2021: JENNIFER BRADY SETS UP FINAL AGAINST NAOMI OSAKA AFTER EDGING OUT MUCHOVA"
.
Eurosport.com
.
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"American Jennifer Brady upset in first round of women's singles at Olympics"
. July 25, 2021.
- ^
Trivedi, Naman (May 25, 2023).
"Jennifer Brady suffers setback after withdrawing from French Open 2023"
.
sportskeeda.com
.
- ^
Trivedi, Naman (May 25, 2023).
"Jennifer Brady suffers setback after withdrawing from French Open 2023"
.
sportskeeda.com
.
- ^
"World TeamTennis Adds Stars Tiafoe, Puig, Raonic, Bouchard, & Sock As Rosters Set For 2020"
.
WTT.com
. June 16, 2020.
- ^
"Jennifer Brady announces Flex Seal partnership"
.
Tennis.com
. Retrieved
August 18,
2023
.
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