Hall of Famer Tracy Austin said she 'feels good' about the direction American tennis is headed for the first time in years.
“I'm feeling good about the men's tennis, better than I've felt in years because I think there are a number of names that I can say might be able to win a major in the future,” she added.
Austin, a former world No. 1, was the youngest tennis player to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and remains the youngest U.S. Open women’s singles champion, winning the major at age 16. While the women’s competition has seen a variety of winners, the majority of those are ranked within the top 10.
“With tennis being so much more international and still just the top 100 really involved in the conversation of majors and the top 10, most likely going to win majors, it's just spread out more and it's tougher for the Americans to get in that conversation,” Austin said. The good news is that there are currently seven American men in the ATP top 50 and eight American women in the WTA top 50, with a handful making it deep into Grand Slam draws. , Wimbledon and U.S. Open right around the corner, let’s take a look at the top American players in American tennis:The 24-year-old is currently the highest-ranked American in the world.
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