MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two eventful years after his most recent official tennis match — a stretch that included a pair of wrist operations, a bum shoulder, a coaching change and a suspension related to missed drug tests — Jenson Brooksby returned to action Tuesday at the Australian Open.

No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz defeated Jenson Brooksby 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 in an all-American clash Tuesday at the Australian Open to book his spot in the second round.

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Taylor Fritz dominated Jenson Brooksby in his return to professional tennis. The 2024 US Open finalist showcased his credentials at the Australian Open with an impressive 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 triumph, advancing to the second round in under two hours.

Taylor Fritz took less than two hours to clinch his first-round match at the Australian Open against fellow American Jenson Brooksby.

Highlights from the 1st round of the Australian Open match between Taylor Fritz and Jenson Brooksby which took place at Melbourne Park, Melbourne.

Australian Open's opening round promises to be full of fun, with two accomplished Americans facing off: Taylor Fritz and Jenson Brooksby. Coming into this match, the 4th-seeded Fritz was on the back of an excellent start to the season and looks for revenge after losing his previous match to Brooksby.

The world number four's victory was his 201st on the ATP Tour since the start of 2020. He is the only non-European player to have claimed 200+ Tour-level match wins in that time