Hartford Courant

HER BIGGEST FAN

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Seeded 28th, American Jennifer Brady said she was nervous at the start of her first career Grand Slam quarterfin­al. But with fans in the stands, Chris Evert believes, Brady’s jitters could have been worse. “If you had 22,000 screaming fans, that might be a little bit of a disruption and a distractio­n for her,” said Evert, a six-time U.S. Open champion and ESPN commentato­r. “Right now she’s playing in her little bubble, she’s only in her head, and that’s producing her best tennis.”

 ?? SETHWENIG/AP ?? Jennifer Brady reacts after defeating Yulia Putintseva during the quarterfin­als of the US Open tennis championsh­ips Tuesday in NewYork.
SETHWENIG/AP Jennifer Brady reacts after defeating Yulia Putintseva during the quarterfin­als of the US Open tennis championsh­ips Tuesday in NewYork.

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