American tennis player Ben Shelton has expressed determination to end the long-standing Grand Slam singles title drought for American men. No American male player has won a major singles tournament since Andy Roddick captured the US Open title in 2003. Shelton, who achieved a breakout run to the US Open semifinals in 2023, noted that the current generation of American players possesses the competitive drive and depth required to secure a major title, framing the collective chase as strong motivation rather than a source of negative pressure.
- No American man has won a Grand Slam singles title since Andy Roddick’s victory at the 2003 US Open.
- Ben Shelton emerged as a prominent contender following deep Grand Slam runs, including reaching the semifinals at the 2023 US Open.
- Shelton emphasized that the depth and talent among top-ranked American players have increased the likelihood of ending the title drought.
- The pursuit of a major championship is viewed by the current group of American competitors as shared motivation rather than burdensome expectation.
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Andy is the last and deserves to be a tennis journalist especially in America… He borderline almost beat Federer at Wimbledon which was incredible… He actually won more games… Not sure how you split it up with the fifth set comparison, 16-14 is not a score you're going to see for the fifth set anymore… Of all five sets Andy beat Roger the most decisively with a 6-3 win… The four other sets were squeezing by… Winning by one or two…
It's also unreal and ironic and unexpected that Roger hit 50 aces in that match, Andy 27
135 mph and 143 mph… Those were the fastest between the two and of course Andy with 143… I thought I was going to find a higher speed… didn't
Andy has served well into the 150s