Once upon a time, the sight of an American lifting a Grand Slam trophy was almost routine. Pete Sampras ruled Wimbledon with an iron grip, Andre Agassi dazzled crowds from Melbourne to New York, and even Andy Roddick’s booming serve gave fans hope that the dominance would never end. But 2003 feels like a lifetime ago, the last time Roddick won the US Open. Since then, the American flag has been absent from the winner’s podium in men’s singles, a drought that has stretched for over two decades.

Today, the game belongs to a new generation of stars . Carlos Alcaraz, the electric Spaniard with the all-court flair, and Jannik Sinner, Italy’s cool-headed baseline machine, are setting the standard. Their intensity, athleticism, and consistency make them the players to beat. For American men, t

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