Brandon Holt was born on April 6, 1998. He is an American professional tennis player. His highest ranking in singles matches is world No. 99, which he reached on June 29, 2025. He also achieved a doubles ranking of No. 473 on February 10, 2020.
Brandon is the son of Tracy Austin, a former professional tennis player who was once ranked number one in the WTA and won the US Open Women's Singles title twice.
College career
Holt played tennis at the college level for the University of Southern California from 2016 to 2020. He was honored as an All-American by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) for three years in a row. After completing his college career, he became a professional player shortly after.
Professional career
Ranked No. 303, Holt made his first appearance in a Grand Slam tournament at the 2022 US Open as a qualifier after beating Dimitar Kuzmanov in the final qualifying match. He won his first match at Grand Slam level by defeating 10th seed and world No. 12 Taylor Fritz. This was Holt's first career win on the ATP Tour and his first victory over a top-15 player. He lost in the second round to Pedro Cachín in a five-set match.
Holt qualified and made his first major tournament debut at the 2023 Australian Open, defeating Marco Trungelliti in the final qualifying match. He then beat fellow qualifier Aleksandar Vukic in five sets before losing in the second round to 24th seed Roberto Bautista Agut in another five-set match.
Holt qualified for the 2023 Dallas Open but lost to J. J. Wolf in straight sets. He made his first appearance in a Masters 1000 tournament at Indian Wells as a wildcard, losing in straight sets to Thanasi Kokkinakis.
Holt qualified for the 2024 Los Cabos Open but lost to fellow qualifier Aleksandar Kovacevic in straight sets. After this result and two Challenger finals, he returned to the top 250 on June 16, 2024.
Ranked No. 227, Holt qualified for the main draw of the 2024 Cincinnati Open, losing to Arthur Fils in the first round.
Between January and early March 2025, Holt reached three ATP Challenger Tour finals, winning two, including the 2025 Bengaluru Open 125 Challenger. These results helped him reach a new career-high singles ranking of No. 111 on March 3, 2025.
After winning his first-round match against Benjamin Bonzi at the 2025 Mallorca Championships, Holt reached the top 100 at world No. 99 on June 30, 2025.
Personal life
Holt is the son of Tracy Austin, a former professional tennis player who was once the top-ranked player in the WTA and won the US Open Women's Singles title twice. His uncles, Jeff and John, and his aunt, Pam, were also professional tennis players.