Jennifer Brady

Jennifer Elizabeth Brady (born April 12, 1995) is an American professional tennis player. She reached a career-high singles WTA ranking of 13 in February 2021, and a career-high doubles ranking of No. 44 in August 2019. Brady has won one WTA Tour singles title and one doubles title, as well as four singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Her best performance at the majors was a runner-up finish at the 2021 Australian Open. Brady first rose to prominence during her run to the fourth round of the 2017 Australian Open as a qualifier. She reached the same stage of that year's US Open, before falling to world No. 1 Karolína Plíšková. Following struggles with injuries and an increased focus on doubles—including a semifinal showing at the 2019 Australian Open—Brady returned to prominence in singles in 2020, where she defeated world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty at Brisbane. She followed by winning her first WTA Tour singles title at the Top Seed Open, and a run to the semifinals at the 2020 US Open. Brady then achieved her career highlight by reaching a major final at the 2021 Australian Open, where she lost to Naomi Osaka. Since late 2021, knee injuries have severely limited her career.