Tennis-Brooksby delivers Ruud shock to send second seed crashing

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 19, 2023 Jenson Brooksby of the U.S. celebrates winning his second round match against Norway's Casper Ruud REUTERS/Carl Recine

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -American Jenson Brooksby knocked second seed Casper Ruud out of the Australian Open on Thursday with a 6-3 7-5 6-7(4) 6-2 victory, extinguishing the Norwegian's hopes of winning a first Grand Slam title and topping the world rankings.

Two breaks of serve in the opening set of the second-round match handed Brooksby the early lead and he dictated terms in the second to raise the prospect of another big upset by a Californian after Mackenzie McDonald beat defending champion Rafa Nadal.