All rights reserved (About Us). She’s still one of the younger tennis players, having only turned professional out of UCLA in 2014, and she still remains one of the best. “In the last five years since she’s gone to college, which was probably a great call for her, she’s improved her backhand, her serve and then the biggest component in the last 18 months, she’s gotten way thinner and a lot better movement,” ESPN analyst Brad Gilbert said on air. She got ranked at no. One of the major changes that Brady made in recent months was to go to Germany where she trained with a new coach and trainer, saying she wanted to maximise her potential as a player.. "I decided to go to Germany, because I found a new coach and he was based out of Germany, as well as my trainer there, Daniel. Brady lives in Orlando, Florida -- home to the USTA's national campus -- … Very powerful, big serve, big shots off the baseline, one-two punch. She had worked out at that wall and improved in her hand-eye coordination with her dad, Pat Brady, but this was her first exposure to real tennis lessons. You have come to the Philippines Edition, for other ESPN editions, click here. “For me specifically, I think college benefited me. “The sky’s the limit,” Jennifer Brady told her coach, Michael Geserer of Germany, after her 6-3, 6-4 win over Jill Teichmann in the Top Seed Open final on Sunday. "If she can just maintain her composure and be able to relax and continue to play and not get overwhelmed and thinking about too much, then I think she can beat anyone," she said. "She's just playing dominant tennis right now. She had a bike and she was driving around with a bike. Jennifer Brady is an American professional tennis player who currently competes in the Women's Tennis Association(WTA) since debuting at the 2014 US Open. Geserer says that Brady is a consummate pro, and adds that she didn't skip a beat during the layoff, even though coach and player were separated and met only via conference calls during that time. Just getting me out of doing, getting me out of what I was doing before. We use cookies to provide our services and for analytics and marketing. Zverev gets either Denis Shapovalov or Pablo Carreno Busta in the last four. "There's just no limits to her right now, because she's got a great serve. I would say today I'm just, you know, enjoying every single day. "So many players come in with somewhat of a selfish attitude and want to play high, and they want to play against the best, but her focus was simply about getting better. 1. #4 She played from the Orange County Breakers during the 2020 WTT season which held from July 12-Aug 2. "And then also knowing what to do with my game, having a clear game plan on every single match that I go out there and I know what I have to do in order to win the match, having good execution and, yeah, just playing within myself but playing aggressive tennis.". In one of her first matches -- at a $50K event in Las Vegas in 2015 -- she took on Alexandra Stevenson, the former Wimbledon semifinalist and current ESPN analyst. “So continue to work, continue to grind it out and who knows.”, -- Follow Ed Sutelan on Twitter, @EdwardSutelan. 41 in the world, Brady is perhaps the hottest player in the women's game since the season restarted after a six-month suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. Stoner and Petre worked with her on grips and stroke production, teaching her the proper forehand. For an American player, she took the unusual step of training in Europe in the offseason, going to Geserer's base in Regensburg, north of Munich. 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Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. “I just really wanted to close it out in two sets.”. I'm a Basketball and Tennis insider who contributes to The New York Times, NJ Advance Media and newspapers nationwide. She beat Elina Svitolina, another top-10 player, in February in Dubai and ultimately made it to the semifinal. When you can combine power with touch, and the confidence that she has on serve, she is truly a contender to win this US Open.". The fifty-year-old German started playing tennis at the late age of seventeen. “Next thing you know, she’s at the camp for three weeks in June. I'm a Basketball and Tennis insider who contributes to The New York Times, NJ Advance Media and newspapers nationwide. Speaking to the reporters in New York, Brady says, "Yeah, I would say there was a huge difference in my attitude, in my outlook of things, just my perspective in life. Matches do not include current week match results. “I think I played a spectacular first set, I don’t think I made very many errors to be honest,” Brady said in her on-court interview. She's used to not having people in the stands or ball kids and just having to do so much herself. American Jennifer Brady credited her positive outlook and hard work while training in Germany during the recent shutdown to her recent run of form and reaching her first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open on Tuesday. Head coach Stella Sampras Webster wasn't sure if Brady would expect to immediately be the Bruins' star player and be disappointed if she wasn't in the No. Only, not just for her age level. "I just love the maturity of Jen Brady," said 21-time doubles champion and ESPN analyst Pam Shriver during the broadcast. Jennifer Brady happy with decision to train in Germany One of the major changes that Brady made in recent months was to go to Germany where she trained with a new coach … "I was a little concerned about that, playing indoors in the cold weather before going to Australia, but honestly, it really didn't make much of a difference. They improved her footwork to make sure she was putting herself in the best position to hit the ball. Brady topped a German Grand Slam winner in the previous round, Angelique Kerber, and another German, fifth-seed Alexander Zverev, continued his quest for a first Grand Slam title by beating 27th seed Borna Coric 1-6 7-6 (5) 7-6 (1) 6-3 later Tuesday. Achieve that, and they had to defend the position. And each swing with power. “All credit to Daniel. She had a breakthrough season in 2017, advancing to the fourth round at both the Australian Open and US Open, but she struggled with achieving consistent results. “She’s improved her defense from in and out of the corners and I think she has the biggest fear-hand in the women’s game in this tournament.”. In spite of that, she was already excelling past the levels of her fellow campers. Along with the fundamentals that were taught, there were also challenges and games thrown in to keep things exciting. "Naomi has won, you know, a Grand Slam. Subscribe to PennLive. At 3-2 in the second set, she left the court to get her left leg worked on by the trainer. ", "And my trainer, getting me a lot fitter, stronger," she said. If it was returning a few more balls than other kids, she would stand out on the court until she had the most returns. I am also the author of two books and an award-winning filmmaker. 23 seed Yulia Putintseva on Tuesday with a bid to the semifinals on the line. Stoner separated the kids into beginners, intermediate and advanced, and decided to start Brady out in intermediate due to her skill and age, but it wasn’t long before she moved past that level too. She took the road less traveled and went to the NCAA. It doesn't get any easier for the 25 year old Jennifer Brady, who will now meet two-time major winner Naomi Osaka for a spot in the final. He knows what he is doing. Brady lives in Orlando, Florida -- home to the USTA's national campus -- but has been working with a German coach, Michael Geserer, and his team since the end of 2019. "I think just being out here playing and having some good wins, it definitely boosts my confidence. 25 in the WTA singles rankings. In perhaps the best match of the US Open so far, Naomi Osaka defeated Jennifer Brady 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-3. The former UCLA star reached her first major quarterfinal when she dominated three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber, 6-1, 6-4, in the fourth round on Sunday. "I had my 50th birthday during that time so she met a few more people so she almost knows the whole city. Brady’s coach at UCLA, Stella Sampras, is the brother of 14-time major winner Pete Sampras. She's obviously a great player. After all, she wasn’t braggadocious about her talents. She has to be saying, why not me?”. And Brady always loved the challenge. Get the latest Player Stats on Jennifer Brady including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website. ATP Rankings: Novak Djokovic moves 20 weeks from Roger Federer. "I learned how to train and definitely spent a lot more time on court practicing and in the gym," Brady told ESPN of her time at UCLA. She’s made appearances at Wimbledon, the Australian Open, the French Open and, of course, the U.S. Open. Costly unforced errors were his undoing, particularly in the tiebreakers. Mary Jo Fernandez called the 25-year-old Brady “the best player in the tournament” while her fellow ESPN analyst Pam Shriver also had high praise and said Brady should be shooting for the stars. Brady lives in Orlando, Florida -- home to the USTA's national campus -- but has been working with a German coach, Michael Geserer, and his team since the end of 2019. Brady's gotten herself in shape, she's got the weapons, the forehand is tremendous, the serve, the way she's defended her second serve has been impressive, fighting off break points. She was one of the youngest ones, but for her age, one of the best ones.”. A player had to earn their spot alone on the other side of the court by winning three points against the King or Queen. 41 in singles in August 2020 and in doubles, she ranked at no.72 in March 2020. He's definitely the reason why I feel so fit.". “We put a lot of time in with her, of course she remembers. Jennifer Brady's set streak continues at the US Open as she knocks off Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-4 to advance to her first Grand Slam quarterfinal.
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