Perhaps this is finally the end of the troubles for Jennifer Bardy. The American will be present at the Australian Open qualifiers, benefiting from her protected ranking. After numerous physical problems, it may finally be the big return of the 30-year-old player.
Absent from the professional circuit for two years now, Jennifer Brady may finally be seeing the end of the tunnel. The American, long bothered by her knee (which she had to have operated on) and her foot, saw her career put on hold twice. First between 2021 and mid-2023, then at the end of 2023. In total, in five years, the 30-year-old player will have played only 37 matches, for 21 victories and 16 defeats.
Since then, the one who was ranked 13th in the world in February 2021 had not given any further news and had no longer taken part in any competition. But things will change for the start of 2026. In fact, Jennifer Brady will be one of the players who will take part in qualifying for the Australian Open, starting on January 12. The American activated her protected classification to be in the game, like what the French Fiona Ferro and Kristina Mladenovic were able to do.
Former US Open finalist
A tournament that the player knows well, since in 2021, when she was spared from injuries and was at the height of her career, the American had an excellent run in Melbourne and unfortunately lost in the final against a Naomi Osaka, stronger that day.
In addition to this superb run in Australia, Jennifer Brady also reached the semi-finals at home during the US Open in 2020. And, during her brief return in 2023, she still offered herself a third round, still at the US Open, where she lost to Caroline Wozniacki. Since then, injuries have completely slowed down and marred the rest of her career, and the 30-year-old player has never returned to tennis lessons. This will be a thing of the past from January 12, with some questions about the state of form and the level that the former world number 13 will be able to offer.
