“It’s obviously a personal topic that, even with people you may feel very comfortable with — in my mind, at least for a long time — it wasn’t (something) to just go blurting out as part of a conversation, you know?” said Brooksby, a Northern California native. “But I’ve always thought about it and … I, eventually, just wanted to talk about it.”
Brooksby, who has dealt with a ban from the World Anti-Doping Agency for missing doping tests, as well as several injuries that resulted in surgery, has not played since the 2022 Australian Open.
The American, who was handed an 18-month ban for missing three doping tests, had his sentence reduced by five months and back-dated to the date of his third missed test. He was eligible to play this March, but stayed off court as…
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