US Tennis in a State of Grace: 4 American Women in the Top 10 and a Record Returning from the Past
No one had seen this in nearly two decades: four American women in the top 10, a first since 2004.
A symbol? Coco Gauff's 3rd place, Amanda Anisimova's 4th, not to mention Madison Keys (7), triumphant at the Australian Open, and Jessica Pegula (6), semi-finalist at the US Open and finalist in Miami.
Moreover, they have reached three of the four Grand Slam finals this year. An event not seen since 2002.
On the men's side, similar progress. For the first time since the Roddick-Blake era (2008), two American men finish in the top 10: Taylor Fritz (6th) and Ben Shelton (9th).
Conclusion: combining men and women, six American players finish in the top 10. The last time? 2004, the golden age embodied by Davenport, Serena, Venus, Capriati, Roddick, and Agassi.
