Jennifer Brady returns to action with victory in Granby ITF tournament opener

Jennifer Brady made her return to professional tennis at an ITF W100 tournament after being away from the tour for two years.

The 28-year-old American had experienced a series of unfortunate years in her career, but between 2020 and 2021, she enjoyed the best seasons of her career.

After the restart of the WTA tour in 2020, Brady immediately showed her form by winning her first tournament at the WTA 250 Lexington Open, defeating Jil Teichmann in the final. Her momentum continued two weeks later at the 2020 US Open, where she reached the semifinals as the 28th seed, only to fall to the eventual champion and 4th seed, Naomi Osaka.

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Even more impressive was her performance at the 2021 Australian Open, where she reached the final but once again faced a tough defeat against Naomi Osaka. Despite the loss, Brady climbed to the world No. 13 in a short period and became known as a formidable opponent, especially in Grand Slam events.

Unfortunately, injuries hindered her progress, and her last match was at the 2021 Cincinnati Open, where she retired in the middle of the second-round match against Jelena Ostapenko while leading 7-6, 4-5.

Recently, there was good news for Brady as she made her comeback, playing her first match in 23 months and securing a victory against Japan's Kroka Okamura. She is currently competing in an ITF W100 tournament in Granby, Canada, as she is still without a ranking and needs positive results to return to the major tournaments.

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American Jennifer Brady plays 1st pro match in nearly 2 years & wins it in the ITF W100 in Granby, Canada. Defeats Kyoka Okamura 6-2, 6-3 Brady, former Australian Open finalist, had not played since Aug 2021 because of foot & knee problems. "About Damn Time" as Brady said

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Before her debut in the tournament, Brady expressed her joy at overcoming her injury and shared her optimistic outlook for the future. She is determined to work hard and regain her form on the professional tour.

"Big week this week. Playing my first match back. It's my first tournament back in almost two years. I'm in Granby, Canada. Super thrilled and I just want to say it's about damn time finally, getting back out there playing again."

Brady, who has successfully recovered from a challenging foot injury, will play her next match on Wednesday, July 19th, against another Japanese player, Himeno Sakatsume, who is the 6th seed in the tournament.

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Jennifer Brady, who was one of the top players in women’s tennis during the pandemic resumption is back this week competing in Granby—and that’s not the only exciting news she has to share!

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