From non-verbal child to tennis star - how Jenson Brooksby embraced autism
Jenson Brooksby was diagnosed with severe autism as a young child - and explains why his condition offers some advantages on court.
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Jack Draper survives scare to defeat Jenson Brooksby at Indian Wells
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Draper solves Brooksby puzzle to reach Indian Wells fourth round
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Jack Draper knocks out final American man Ben Shelton to reach semifinals at Indian Wells
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Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers say he may miss his child's birth while detained
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CDC will research widely debunked link between vaccines and autism
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