Two eventful years after his most recent official tennis match — a stretch that included a pair of wrist operations, a bum ...

and I didn't know if I could get back out here," said Brooksby, who's been as high as No. 33 but is currently without a ranking because of his lack of activity. “So I'm just grateful to be back ...

Shortly after that, Brooksby was sidelined by his first wrist operation, and then came the series of events that sidelined him. The reception from other players has been good, Brooksby said.