Jenson Brooksby took down Jaime Faria in the first round of Roland Garros. The American won 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Faria, 21, is Portugal’s number two and 115th in the world. He fought back to win the second set but couldn’t keep it up. The match lasted two hours and 19 minutes.
Brooksby broke Faria’s serve in the fifth game of the fourth set. He didn’t let go of that lead. Brooksby won a title on clay in Houston this year.
Faria’s been dealing with injuries. A foot injury kept him off the court for two months. Then he hurt his shoulder. It’s not stopping him from playing, but it’s affecting his game.
Faria’s first serve was on point – 66% accurate. But he couldn’t turn that into points. Brooksby got 47 points to Faria’s 43.
Brooksby made up for his past fails in Roland Garros. He converted five out of nine break chances. Faria only got one out of nine. The Portuguese player made 54 unforced errors and 29 winners. Brooksby had 29 errors and 31 winners. That’s how Faria’s Roland Garros 2025 ended.
Stats
- Match duration: 2 hours 19 minutes
- Brooksby’s break points: 5/9
- Faria’s break points: 1/9
- Unforced errors: Faria 54, Brooksby 29
- Winners: Faria 29, Brooksby 31