nytimes September 9, 2021 12:00am U.S. Open Hints at Better Days Ahead for American Men #tennis #unitedstatesopentennis #brooksbyjenson2000 #isnerjohn #kordasebastian2000 #tiafoefrances1998 #opelkareilly1997 #unitedstatestennisassn #news For American Men, U.S. Open Hints at Better Days Ahead There are currently 14 men in the top 100, the most since 1996, but none in the top 20. While the United States may not have any truly elite players right now, it does have youth.