Jenson Brooksby has been struggling with his left wrist for a couple of years and he has now decided to have an operation after trying more conservative measures. Since December, things have gotten worse. The American had to slice his backhand the entire second set of his match against Cameron Norrie in Auckland. Before his Australian Open first-round match, Brooksby didn’t hit a backhand again.
Brooksby visited Dr. Shin in Los Angeles after his defeat in the third round and his return to the country. After training in Florida and two visits with a different physician, she suggested surgery as the best course of action. After that, Brooksby went back to California to have the procedure done with Dr. Shin.
Jenson commented: “I knew it was something that was pretty bad and I’d have to miss some time. I tried to take the conservative route with it but it was to no avail. There was still a lot of pain and it’s the last option, so it’s just what I have to do now.”
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Jenson Brooksby in 2023
LWWLWWW Ranked no.49, Jenson played his last match on the 21st of January when he lost to world no.19 Tommy Paul 6-1 6-4 6-3 in the 3rd round of the Australian Open (draw).
At the moment, during this season Jenson owns a 5-2 win-loss record. Jenson Brooksby’s most significant performance of this year was getting to the semifinal in Auckland.
Brooksby has scheduled to compete next in Miami (Miami Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 22nd of March.
