Balled Out
September, 2013
IN THE MIDST OF A 10-YEAR TOURNAMENT DROUGHT, WE ASK: WHAT HAPPENED TO U.S. MEN'S TENNIS?• Search YouTube and find the moment when a 21-year-old Andy Roddick slams an ace past Juan Carlos Ferrero on triple match point to win the 2003 U.S. Open. Bathe in Roddick's facial expression as, crumpled with tears, he soaks up the crowd's applause and hops into the stands to celebrate with his family. At that moment it felt as though Roddick was about to usher in a new era of U.S. tennis dominance just...
