The fifth annual installment of this impossible game is back, and now it may be even more difficult than ever from start to finish. John Isner no longer has a stranglehold on the top of the American rankings. He finished 2016 at No. 1 among his countrymen, but not before being briefly surpassed by Steve Johnson. […]
Before the 2016 season got underway, a six-team panel made its predictions for the Top 10 American men according to the year-end rankings. Another long year is over, so now it’s time to take a look back and rank the contestants. […]
There was no passing of torches in American men’s tennis at the U.S. Open on Monday. But to say there almost was would be understatement. John Isner and Jack Sock survived respective five-setters in their first-round showdowns against Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz. […]
Two all-American showdowns will headline the first day of action at the U.S. Open. John Isner and Frances Tiafoe are set to christen a new court on Monday, while Jack Sock is going up against Taylor Fritz.
The U.S. Open cannot be won or lost at the draw ceremony, but Andy Murray had to be considered an early winner at Friday’s proceedings in New York. Consider the other top title contenders: Novak Djokovic has Marin Cilic and John Isner in his section, while Rafael Nadal and Milos Raonic could meet as early as the quarters. […]
Fernando Verdasco will kick off his Winston-Salem campaign when he takes the court against Taylor Fritz on Tuesday. In addition to Fritz, fellow American Steve Johnson is also in action and he will face former champion Lukas Rosol. […]
With the 2016 Rio Olympics over and the Cincinnati Masters having come and gone, the tennis world is now set for one of those infamous weeks that immediately precede a Grand Slam. As always, just about anything could happen in Winston-Salem because a lot of participants will already be more interested in the upcoming U.S. Open. […]
Taylor Fritz will look to make the most of a wild-card entry into Cincinnati when he goes up against Mikhail Youzhny on Tuesday. First-round action is also concluding with a showdown between Ivo Karlovic and Juan Monaco. […]
John Isner will go up against an 18-year-old American for the second time in 24 hours when he battles wild card Reilly Opelka for a spot in the Atlanta semifinals on Saturday. Nick Kyrgios and Yoshihito Nishioka are also in action. […]
The top half of the Atlanta draw has produced a distinct American flavor from start to finish, and now all four remaining players hail from the host nation. John Isner is continuing his title defense […]
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