Brandon Holt
Holt at the 2023 French Open | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Rolling Hills, California, U.S. |
| Born | April 6, 1998 Torrance, California, U.S. |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 2020 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Prize money | US $ 827,508 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 3–12 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 99 (30 June 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 99 (30 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2023) |
| French Open | Q1 (2023, 2025) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2025) |
| US Open | 2R (2022) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 473 (February 10, 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 936 (30 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2022) |
| Last updated on: 30 June 2025. | |
Brandon Holt (born April 6, 1998) is an American professional tennis player. Holt has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 99 achieved on 29 June 2025. He also attained a doubles ranking of No. 473 on 10 February 2020.
Holt is the son of former professional tennis player Tracy Austin, a former WTA World No. 1 and two-time US Open Women's Singles champion.[1]
College career
Holt played collegiate tennis for the University of Southern California from 2016 to 2020, where he was named an All-American athlete by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) for three consecutive seasons,[2] before turning professional shortly thereafter.
Professional career
2020-2022: Turning Pro, Grand Slam debut and first win
Ranked No. 303, Holt made his Grand Slam debut at the 2022 US Open as a qualifier after defeating Dimitar Kuzmanov in the last round of qualifying.[3] He won his first Grand Slam level match, upsetting 10th seed and world No. 12 Taylor Fritz.[4] This was also Holt's first career win on the ATP Tour and his first top-15 win.[5][6] He lost in the second round to Pedro Cachín in five sets.[7]
2023: Masters debut
Holt qualified and made his major debut at the 2023 Australian Open, defeating Marco Trungelliti in the last round of qualifying.[8] He defeated fellow qualifier Aleksandar Vukic in five sets,[9][10] before losing in the second round to 24th seed Roberto Bautista Agut in another match which went five sets.[11]
He qualified for the 2023 Dallas Open but lost to J. J. Wolf in straight sets.[12] Holt made his Masters 1000 main draw debut in Indian Wells as a wildcard, losing in straight sets to Thanasi Kokkinakis.[13]
2024: First Challenger final
Holt qualified for the 2024 Los Cabos Open but lost to fellow qualifier Aleksandar Kovacevic in straight sets.[14] Following this result and two Challenger finals, he returned to the top 250 on 16 June 2024.[15]
Ranked No. 227, he also qualified for the main draw of the 2024 Cincinnati Open, losing to Arthur Fils in the first round.[16]
2025: Maiden Challenger title, top 100
Between January and early March 2025 Holt appeared in three ATP Challenger Tour finals, winning two, including the 2025 Bengaluru Open 125 Challenger.[17] These results led to a new career high singles ranking of No. 111 on 3 March 2025.[18]
Following his first round win over Benjamin Bonzi, after qualifying for the main draw at the 2025 Mallorca Championships, Holt reached the top 100 at world No. 99 on 30 June 2025.[19][20]
Personal life
Holt is the son of former professional tennis player Tracy Austin, a former WTA World No. 1 and two-time US Open Women's Singles champion. His uncles Jeff and John, and his aunt Pam are also former professional tennis players.[21]
ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals
Singles: 15 (10 titles, 5 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2024 | Southern California Open, USA | Challenger | Hard | Mitchell Krueger | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2024 | Tyler Tennis Championships, USA | Challenger | Hard | James Trotter | 2–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| Win | 1–2 | Jan 2025 | Nonthaburi Challenger, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | Vít Kopřiva | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Feb 2025 | Pune Challenger, India | Challenger | Hard | Dalibor Svrčina | 6–7(3–7), 1–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Feb 2025 | Bengaluru Open, India | Challenger | Hard | Shintaro Mochizuki | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2018 | USA F24, Claremont | Futures | Hard | Martin Redlicki | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jan 2019 | M25 Los Angeles, USA | WTT | Hard | Emilio Gómez | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jun 2019 | M25 Wichita, USA | WTT | Hard | Sam Riffice | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–1 | Jan 2022 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | WTT | Hard | Matt Kuhar | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–1 | Jan 2022 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | WTT | Hard | Luis Patiño | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–1 | Jan 2022 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | WTT | Hard | Emil Reinberg | 7–5, 6–0 |
| Win | 6–1 | Apr 2022 | M25 Nottingham, UK | WTT | Hard | Henry Patten | 7–6(7–2), 7–5 |
| Win | 7–1 | May 2022 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | WTT | Hard | Alex Knaff | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7–2 | Jun 2022 | M15 Los Angeles, USA | WTT | Hard | Zachary Svajda | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 8–2 | Mar 2024 | M25 Bakersfield, USA | WTT | Hard | Timo Legout | 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2015 | USA F28, Laguna Niguel | Futures | Hard | Riley Smith | Will Spencer Junior A. Ore |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 2017 | USA F17, Winston-Salem | Futures | Hard | Riley Smith | Christopher Eubanks Kevin King |
7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jul 2017 | USA F24, Champaign | Futures | Hard | Riley Smith | Tomas Stillman Shane Vinsant |
3–6, 6–1, [12–10] |
| Win | 4–0 | Jul 2018 | USA F19, Wichita | Futures | Hard | Maxime Cressy | Hunter Johnson Yates Johnson |
3–6, 6–2, [10–6] |
| Win | 5–0 | Jun 2019 | M25 Wichita, USA | WTT | Hard | Alexander Cozbinov | Jacob Dunbar David Fox |
7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–1 | Jan 2020 | M25 Los Angeles, USA | WTT | Hard | Sandro Ehrat | Riley Smith Daniel Cukierman |
6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7) |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 2015 | US Open | Hard | Riley Smith | Félix Auger-Aliassime Denis Shapovalov |
5–7, 6–7(3–7) |
References
- ^ "Former World No. 1 Tracy Austin's son Brandon Holt decides to turn pro". tennisworldusa.org. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ "Brandon Holt Secures ITA All-American Status Again". USC Trojans. May 30, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the 2022 US Open men's qualifiers". usopen.org. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Holt stuns fellow American Fritz in Grand Slam main draw debut". Reuters. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Qualifier Brandon Holt upsets 10th seed and top-ranked American Taylor Fritz at the US Open". ATP Tour. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "American qualifier Brandon Holt stuns Taylor Fritz at 2022 US Open". August 29, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "US Open: The Holt fairy tale ends in match tiebreak". tennisnet.com. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "17-Year-old Shang Charges Into Australian Open Main Draw". ATP Tour. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Holt Making Major Magic Again In Melbourne". January 19, 2023.
- ^ "Aussies at the Open: Kokkinakis steps into singles spotlight". AO. January 18, 2023.
- ^ "Australian Open 2023: Day four on Thursday". Reuters. January 19, 2023.
- ^ "Dallas Open: Wolf into second round, defeating Holt". Tennis Majors. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Goodwin, Sam (March 9, 2023). "Thanasi Kokkinakis continues remarkable form in Indian Wells demolition". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Los Cabos Open: Kovacevic advances to second round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "BH Rankings History".
- ^ "Cincinnati Masters: Fils in second round, faces Nakshima next". Tennis Majors. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Coric Finds His Top 20 Level". March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Former college No. 1 Spizzirri wins first Challenger title; Coric returns to winner's circle". March 9, 2025.
- ^ Holt reaches a new career-high ahead of facing Michelsen in Mallorca
- ^ "Tracy Austin reflects on journey of son Brandon Holt, set for Top 100 breakthrough". ATPTour. June 28, 2025.
- ^ "Former World No. 1 Tracy Austin's son Brandon Holt decides to turn pro". tennisworldusa.org. Retrieved February 14, 2022.