Jennifer Brady has managed to reach her first slam final at the current Australian Open where she will face Naomi Osaka. The upcoming Americans have been constantly hitting new heights in the last months. In 2020 she won her maiden title in Lexington before reaching the semifinals at the US Open. She is now just 1 step from becoming a slam champion.
Bio
Jennifer was born on the 12th of April 1995 in Harrisburg in Pennsylvania (US) to Elizabeth and Patrick Brady. She has a twin sister called Jessica. Jennifer started to play tennis when she was 8 and she turned pro in 2014; she had a breakout run at the Australian Open when she reached the 4th round in 2017 coming from the qualifications.
Jennifer is currently coached by Michael Geserer and her favorite players are Justine Henin and Lleyton Hewitt.
Boyfriend
To date, there are no reports of Jessica having any boyfriend. There are also no signs of a special person in her Instagram feed or in some other social networks. Probably focussing on her profession is her main objective right now.
Net worth
Up to now, Jennifer has earned US$3,329,416 in prize money. This figure will receive a considerable boost after this Australian Open. If she wins the tournament she will pocket AUD$2,750,000, if she loses AUD$1,500,000.
Jennifer is endorsed by Babolat and Asic for shoes and clothing. Her net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.
H2H Jennifer Brady vs. Naomi Osaka
Jennifer Brady and Naomi Osaka clashed against each other just twice. The head to head is 2-0 for Osaka. The last time they played, Naomi Osaka won 7-6(1) 3-6 6-3 in the semifinal in New York (U.S. Open) in September 2020.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Brady at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Now the world no.24 (career-high), Brady owns an overall 9-2 match record in 2021. The American is competing at the Australian Open where she conquered Aliona Bolsova 6-1 6-3, Madison Brengle 6-1 6-2, Kaja Juvan 6-1 6-3, Donna Vekic 6-1 7-5, Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-2 6-1 and Karolina Muchova 6-4 3-6 6-4.
Osaka at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Now the world no.3, Osaka achieved an overall 9-0 win-loss record in 2021. The Japanese is now competing at the Australian Open where she conquered Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1 6-2, Caroline Garcia 6-2 6-3, Ons Jabeur 6-3 6-2, Garbine Muguruza 4-6 6-4 7-5, Su-Wei Hsieh 6-2 6-2 and Serena Williams 6-3 6-4.
Naomi won 6 titles in her career: all of them conquered on hard courts. (See the list of her titles)
