American men ‘push each other’ to tennis resurgence at Australian Open
Melbourne – American men’s tennis is witnessing a resurgence with an unlikely trio all making a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the first time since 2005, and they are thriving off each others success.
Ahead of the Australian Open, world No. 9 Taylor Fritz and 17th-ranked Frances Tiafoe were the names on everyone’s lips after they led the United States to glory in the inaugural mixed teams United Cup.
But it has been lesser-known players Ben Shelton, JJ Wolf, Sebastian Korda and Tommy Paul who have grabbed the spotlight in a sign of renewed strength and depth in the men’s game.
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