ANDY RODDICK

MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — Tommy Paul was too little at the time to remember watching Andy Roddick win the 2003 U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam singles title for an American man. Paul’s run at Melbourne Park is one of the many examples of the ways in which U.S. men are suddenly relevant again in tennis. That makes this sequence the first time U.S. men reached the final four at consecutive Slams in 16 years, when Roddick was the runner-up to Federer at the 2006 U.S. Open and lost to him in the semifinals at the 2007 Australian Open. Consider:— The Australian Open men's bracket was filled with big wins by 20-something Americans, including Mackenzie McDonald beating defending champion and No. “There’s a lot of hope for American tennis,” Shelton said.

Tommy Paul's run to the semifinals at the Australian Open is the latest in a series of signs that men from the United States are relevant again in tennis.

The tennis legends will swap their rackets for paddles, joining more than 4.8 million Americans in the pickleball craze.

Roger Federer is leaving tennis after more than two decades as a pro player with a style that rarely betrayed the effort behind his mastery.

Roger Federer has announced his retirement at age 41 after participating in some of the most memorable matches in the history of Grand Slam tennis.

Reaction to Roger Federer’s announcement that he will retire from tennis after the Laver Cup in London next week.

Roger Federer's retirement announcement drew plenty of reaction from the tennis world on Thursday. The 41-year-old had been hampered by injuries.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Michelle Obama waved her arms in the air and yelled, “Let's go, Foe!”Down on the U.S. Open court below, Frances Tiafoe was pleased to see he had a new fan. Mrs. Obama had a seat in the front row behind the baseline to watch the American play Friday night in the semifinals in Arthur Ashe Stadium, giving him a thumbs-up and a shoutout when she was shown on the video screens. Not long after he spotted Mrs. Obama, even before she was shown to fans, Tiafoe remembered hitting a particularly bad shot. After the match, he got to speak with Mrs. Obama and they walked out through the tunnel from the court together. “Obviously there was a lot of who’s whos in there tonight,” Tiafoe said.

Michelle Obama waved her arms in the air and yelled, “Let’s go, Foe!”.

Carlos Alcaraz has advanced to the U.S. Open final by beating Frances Tiafoe 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-3.

Frances Tiafoe calls his run to the U.S. Open semifinals ‘a Cinderella story.

Frances Tiafoe topped Russia's Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 behind the backing of a boisterous partisan crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday.

Frances Tiafoe defeated Russia's Andrey Rublev on Wednesday in yet another stunning upset at the U.S. Open.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Frances Tiafoe became the first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since 2006 by beating Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 behind the backing of a boisterous partisan crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday. 22-seeded Tiafoe played aggressive, offensive tennis and used 18 aces along with strong net play to oust No. Andy Roddick was the last U.S. man to get to the semifinals at Flushing Meadows when he lost to Roger Fededer in the title match 16 years ago. Roddick also was the last man from the country to win any Grand Slam singles championship, taking the 2003 U.S. Open. Tiafoe’s first career Grand Slam semifinal will come Friday against No.

Reaction to Serena Williams' loss in the third round of the U.S. Open.

Tennis has not always allowed coaches to coach.

None of the so-called Big Three of men’s tennis is in the No. 1 or No. 2 spots in the ATP rankings.

Iga Swiatek rallied from a break down in each set to beat Simona Halep 7-6 (6), 6-4 and reach the final of the BNP Paribas Open.

Daniil Medvedev officially has moved up to No. 1 in the ATP rankings.

APTOPIX US Open Tennis Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts after scoring a point against Kei Nishikori, of Japan, during the third round of the US Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in New York. Just a sampling of assessments from male and female pros:— Sam Querrey: “His best trait is his mind.”— Maria Sakkari: “Novak is from a different planet. He seems to conserve his energy and know when to turn it up.”The latest to stand across the net from Djokovic was No. So which is tougher to overcome against Djokovic, the prowess of his body or his mind? “I’ve worked over the years to perfect my game so that my game can have literally no flaws.

Novak Djokovic enters his U.S. Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev needing two wins to complete the first calendar-year Grand Slam by a man in more than a half-century.

This is the first time in U.S. Open history that no men or women from the host country has made it to the quarterfinals in singles.

Novak Djokovic has extended his pursuit of the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men's tennis since 1969 by beating the last U.S. singles player at the U.S. Open.

Jannik Sinner became the first teenager to win an ATP 500 event, beating Mackie McDonald 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 to take the Citi Open title.

There are four American men in the French Open's third round for the first time in 25 years: John Isner, Reilly Opelka, Stevie Johnson and Marcos Giron.

There are no American men in the ATP's Top 30 for the first time in the nearly half-century of ATP computerized tennis rankings.

The last American man to win a Grand Slam tournament was Andy Roddick at the U.S. Open in 2003, and there's no sign the drought will end anytime soon. “But I don’t see it being what it once was ever again.”AdOpelka, for one, isn’t surprised the United States has the same number of seeded men in Melbourne as, say, Bulgaria or Norway. The United States has four seeded women in Melbourne, including Kenin and Serena Williams. That’s a challenge, because those kids want to play basketball and football.”The United States Tennis Association has inner-city programs in more than 250 locations. Opelka (ranked 38th), Fritz (ranked 31st), Tommy Paul (53rd) and Frances Tiafoe (64th) are all 23 and good friends who root for each other.

Roger Federer after winning the final match against David Goffin during day 7 of the Noventi Open on June 23, 2019, in Halle, Germany. Roger Federer had just shattered his dreams in the 2009 Wimbledon final. "I don't think he's naive enough to say, 'Oh, I'm just another guy playing tennis,'" said Roddick. He's still saying hello to everyone in between points and he's able to kind of operate with this ease and calmness." Federer has said that when he does eventually retire, he doesn't want it to be a sad moment.