Overview
- The 21-year-old disclosed his sexuality in an Instagram post, writing that he had felt pressure to stay quiet but is proud of who he is.
- Fellow players and figures posted support, including Kim Clijsters, Eva Lys, Viktorija Golubic, Leandro Riedi, Sloane Stephens and David Chen.
- Reports note he is the second active male professional to come out after Brazil’s João Lucas Reis da Silva, who later played at the US Open in 2025.
- Brunold is ranked around No. 307–312 after reaching a career high of No. 289 in August, with two Challenger semi-finals this year and a Swiss Indoors qualifying wildcard.
- Coverage casts the move as incremental progress for men’s tennis compared with the WTA’s longer-standing LGBTQ+ representation.