One thing seems certain as the 2011 U.S. Open draws to a close: An American man will not win this year’s championship.
Tennis Training on Clay
Andy Roddick was both the last American to win a men’s
grand slam event (the 2003 U.S. Open) and the last to compete for one (losing to Roger Federer at Wimbledon in 2009). It’s by far the longest stretch of time without an American winner since the Open era began in 1968. Only one American man is currently ranked in the ATP top 10, only two in the top 20, and only three in the top 50.
From The New Republic
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