Brady hand sanitizes after winning first title



On Sunday, Jennifer Brady won her first WTA title, capping off a perfect week that saw her lose zero sets and get broken just three times. Her successful week boosted her ranking to a career-high of No. 40.

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Brady topped Jil Teichmann, 6-3, 6-4 and the post-match trophy presentation looked a little different. Of course, there were masks:

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - AUGUST 16: Jennifer Brady poses with the trophy after defeating Jil Teichmann of Switzerland 6-3, 6-4 to win the Top Seed Open at the Top Seed Tennis Club on August 16, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
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But also hand sanitizer:

The doubles winning duo of Haley Carter and Luisa Stefani also sanitized before touching their new hardware. They beat Teichmann and Marie Bouzkova on Sunday afternoon.

As for celebrations, options were limited. Lexington players are loosed from the tournament "bubble" and protocols once their event is over, but Brady and most of the field is heading to New York City to begin a longer quarantine period for the Western & Southern Open and US Open.

"Uber Eats and yeah, that's about it," Brady said of her Sunday night plans. "Something delicious and I'm buying for anybody else who's here."

She did try to pop a bottle of champagne at the site after her milestone victory.

The prospect of no fans in New York doesn't faze her after a spectator-less experience in Lexington.

"Really looking forward to going to New York," she said "I don't think it'll be so different just because I've had so many matches under my belt these past few months with no fans. I'm not too concerned about that."