Is U.S. Tennis all the way back ?
American tennis has seemingly had a surge in the last nine months to a year, with some notable results and player breakthroughs on both the mens and women’s tours. Taylor Fritz started everything for the men last year by breaking through and winning the biggest title of his career at his home tournament in Indian Wells; dispatching Rafael Nadal in the final while dealing with a debilitating ankle injury that almost forced him to withdraw before the match. Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula have been steadily climbing and progressing through the rankings, where they both now sit inside the WTA top 10. Come next Monday following the Australian Open, a whopping ten American men will reside inside the top 50 ATP rankings. We have seen flashes from some American women who were vying to supplant the Williams’ sisters in Sofia Kenin and Sloane Stephens who lifted major trophies, but those two players have not proved to be able to remain at the top of the game and have struggled with inconsistenc...