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Match details
Fixture: Jenson Brooksby vs Roberto Carballes Baena
Tournament: BNP Paribas Open.
Round: First round (Round of 128).
Date: 10 March, 2022
Venue: Indian Wells, USA.
Category: ATP Masters 1000.
Surface: Hardcourt.
Prize money: $8,584,055.
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime Video | India - Voot
Jenson Brooksby vs Roberto Carballes Baena preview
World No. 43 Jenson Brooksby will lock horns with 73rd-ranked Roberto Carballes Baena in the first round of the Indian Wells Masters on thursday.
The 21-year-old Brooksby has been a revelation over the past year. He won three ATP Challenger titles in 2021, apart from making the final in Newport and the semifinals in Washington and Antwerp.
Brooksby began the 2022 season with a semifinal finish at the Columbus Challenger before going a step further to reach the final in Dallas.
The youngster will be keen to make a strong impression at home in Indian Wells.
28-year-old Roberto Carballes Baena, meanwhile, has one ATP title to his name. Last year, he reached a career-high ranking of 71 after making some deep runs in tournaments.
This included reaching three finals at the ATP Challenger level and winning one title. In tour-level events, he made one semifinal in Bastad and a couple of quarterfinals in Chile and Belgrade 2.
After briefly struggling at the start of the season, Carballes Baena had his best performance of the year at the Gran Canaria Challenger, where he made the final. The Spaniard will be hoping to take confidence from that run as he embarks on his Indian Wells campaign.
Jenson Brooksby vs Roberto Carballes Baena head-to-head
Brooksby and Carballes Baena never met on the tour, so their head-to-head stands at a 0-0 deadlock. But they did cross paths in the qualifying rounds of the Paris Masters last year, where the American emerged the winner in three sets.
Jenson Brooksby vs Roberto Carballes Baena prediction
Although Carballes Baena is coming off a runner-up showing at the Gran Canaria Challenger, Brooksby has performed better in tour-level events. That, coupled with his three-set win over the Spaniard in their only meeting so far, should give him plenty of confidence ahead of this clash.
While Brooksby's serve isn't the strongest, he makes up for it with his variety. His double-handed slices are difficult to read and his lobs and fantastic ball placement are capable of throwing his opponents off their rhythm.
Brooksby has also shown great temperament and fighting skills, which have resulted in his quick rise up the rankings.
The Spaniard, on his part, will look to engage the youngster in long baseline rallies. However, if he falls behind by an early break of serve, it could be hard for him to make a comeback.
Prediction: Brooksby to win in three sets.
