Tennis-Brooksby overcomes adversity to claim maiden title in Houston

FILE PHOTO: Mar 9, 2025; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Jenson Brooksby (USA) hits a shot against Jack Draper (not pictured) during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images/File Photo

(Reuters) -Jenson Brooksby captured his maiden ATP title at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship on Sunday with a stunning win over 2023 champion Frances Tiafoe to cap off a superb tournament which he began as a wild card in the qualifying rounds.

Victory was all the more sweet for the 24-year-old American who had lost a big chunk of his career due to a ban for missing drug tests and two wrist surgeries in 2023.