Discover the career path of Jennifer Brady, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Jennifer Brady is an inactive American tennis player who achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 13 in February 2021 and a doubles ranking of 44 in August 2019. She has one WTA Tour singles title and one doubles title to her name. Additionally, Brady secured four singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, showcasing her success at various levels of professional tennis.
2014: NCAA Championship & Turning Professional
In 2014, Jennifer Brady helped UCLA win the Division 1 Women's Tennis National Championship and later turned professional.
2014: Grand Slam Debut
In 2014, Jennifer Brady made her Grand Slam debut at the US Open, receiving a wildcard for the women's doubles main draw with Samantha Crawford and won four singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
November 2015: WTA 125 Semifinal
In November 2015, Jennifer Brady first played in the main draw of a WTA 125 tournament at the Carlsbad Classic, reaching the semifinals.
September 2016: Guangzhou International Open Quarterfinals
In September 2016, Jennifer Brady reached the quarterfinals of the Guangzhou International Open in both singles and doubles.
2016: US Open Quarterfinal
At the US Open 2016, Brady reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal.
2017: Australian and US Open Runs
In 2017, Jennifer Brady made a surprise run to the fourth round of the Australian Open as a qualifier, defeating Heather Watson and Elena Vesnina, and reached the fourth round of the US Open, defeating Barbora Strýcová and Monica Niculescu before losing to Karolína Plíšková.
August 2019: Career-High Doubles Ranking
In August 2019, Jennifer Brady achieved her career-high doubles ranking of 44.
2019: Australian Open Semifinal (Doubles)
In 2019, Jennifer Brady had a semifinal showing at the Australian Open for doubles, shifting her focus more towards doubles matches.
2019: World TeamTennis Debut
In 2019, Jennifer Brady made her debut in World TeamTennis with the Washington Kastles.
2020: Singles Comeback and WTA Title
In 2020, Jennifer Brady made a comeback in singles, defeating Maria Sharapova, Ashleigh Barty, Elina Svitolina, Markéta Vondroušová, and Garbiñe Muguruza. She also won her first WTA singles title at the Top Seed Open in Lexington, Kentucky, defeating Jil Teichmann.
2020: Joining Orange County Breakers
In 2020, it was announced that Jennifer Brady would be joining the Orange County Breakers during the WTT season, but it was canceled due to the pandemic.
February 2021: Career-High Singles Ranking
In February 2021, Jennifer Brady achieved her career-high singles WTA ranking of No. 13.
February 2021: Career-High Singles Ranking After Australian Open
In February 2021, as a result of reaching the Australian Open final, Jennifer Brady achieved a career-high world No. 13 in the singles rankings.
2021: Australian Open Final
In 2021, Jennifer Brady reached her first major final at the Australian Open, where she lost to Naomi Osaka.