ATP French Open – Sebastian Korda vs Jenson Brooksby

ATP French Open – Sebastian Korda vs Jenson Brooksby

🧠 Form & Context

Sebastian Korda
🔙 Recovering Form: Recently returned from injury, with a 10–9 record in 2025. Hasn’t won back-to-back matches since March.
💡 Narrow Window: Took advantage of an injured Luciano Darderi in R1, but his physical readiness remains a question mark.
🏰 Roland-Garros Pedigree: Reached R4 on debut in 2020, and made R3 in two of the last three years. Clay isn’t his favorite, but Paris has been kinder than most dirt venues.
📉 Clay Woes in 2025: All recent struggles have come on clay — inconsistent results from Monte Carlo through Rome.

Jenson Brooksby
⚖️ Rebuilding Year: Back from a lengthy suspension, but showing solid signs of resurgence with a title in Houston.
📈 Confident Opener: Beat Jaime Faria in 4 sets to claim his first-ever main-draw win in Paris.
🏆 Slam Record: Once a rising star, Brooksby has a 4–1 record in Grand Slam R2s and notable major wins over top-30 names like Ruud and Fritz.
🚧 Limited Clay Experience: Still raw and mostly untested on European clay courts, which could be a major factor here.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This all-American battle on foreign clay is a stylistic chess match: Korda has the more fluid, aggressive game but is vulnerable due to physical issues and patchy form. Brooksby, a grinder and disruptor, thrives in long rallies and can break an opponent’s rhythm — something Korda dislikes.

The question is whether Brooksby’s movement and court craft can translate to clay in a best-of-five format. He’s never made it past the 2R in Paris or developed a clay game strong enough to trouble confident clay courters. But Korda is not in form and could be drawn into long, frustrating exchanges — especially if Brooksby’s serve holds up and rallies extend.

🔮 Prediction

Prediction: Korda in 4 sets – Tactical battle, with Korda’s firepower eventually prevailing.