Tokyo — Jenson Brooksby continued his remarkable record in ATP quarterfinals with a dominant 6-3, 6-3 victory over World No. 11 Holger Rune at the Japan Open on Sunday. The 24-year-old American now holds a stunning 9-1 career record in ATP quarterfinal matches, with his only defeat coming in 2022 against Christopher O’Connell—when he even held two match points.
Brooksby’s unique, unorthodox style once again proved too much for a higher-ranked opponent. After trailing 2-3 in the opening set, the American reeled off five straight games to seize control and never looked back. Rune briefly rallied in the second set to go up 3-1, but Brooksby answered with another five-game surge to close out the match in just 90 minutes.
Statistically, Brooksby kept things clean, finishing with 10 winners to 12 unforced errors, while Rune unraveled with 35 errors against 20 winners.
Brooksby’s ATP Quarterfinal Record (9-1)
- Wins over the likes of Isner, Thompson, Evans, and Rune
- Walkover vs. Cameron Norrie in Seoul (2022)
- Only loss: to Christopher O’Connell, San Diego 2022, despite holding match points
Brooksby’s victory over Rune also marked his 10th career Top 20 win and fifth of 2025, having beaten Felix Auger-Aliassime, Tommy Paul, Frances Tiafoe, and Ugo Humbert earlier this year.
Next Up: All-American Semifinal
Brooksby advances to his 10th career ATP semifinal, where he will face World No. 5 Taylor Fritz. Fritz edged past Sebastian Korda 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3 in an all-American clash. The two have met three times before: Brooksby won their first meeting at the 2021 US Open, but Fritz has taken both encounters in 2025, including the Eastbourne final.