AMERICAN DREAM

Top-10 singles and doubles star launched 2023 season by winning a third singles title in Auckland.

Peaked at No.3 as Guadalajara WTA 1000 champion. AO quarterfinalist for a third straight year.

Wherever you looked across the tennis scene over recent months, the stars and stripes of the American ag were prominent.

Whether it was United Cup glory, successful qualifying campaigns, immediate 2023 silverware or deep runs at Australian Open 2023, the strength and depth in American tennis was as good as it gets.

If you scan down the singles rankings, you’ll notice 10 men with ‘USA’ next to their name and nine women inside the world’s top 50. From this star-studded bunch eight were seeded for the Australian Open. These aren’t just rankings, this is sustained success at the very top – and nowhere is this better demonstrated than with the quartet who truly stood out last year.

Jessica Pegula personi es consistency and as she combined her talent with a dogged work ethic, she was rewarded with a career-high No.3 ranking. Three Grand quarter nals (halted by the eventual champion Ash Barty or Iga Swiatek in each) and a maiden WTA 1000-level title in Guadalajara paint the picture of her stellar 2022 season.

Pegula also highlighted her versatility in teaming with Coco Gau to reach the doubles nal at Roland Garros. In fact, each American bookended their memorable campaigns by qualifying for the WTA Finals in both disciplines. That’s rare and mightily impressive.

Gau , somehow still only 18-years-old, excelled last season to also make her top-10 debut in singles and didn’t drop a set en route to the Roland-Garros singles nal. Only an inspired Swiatek had all the answers that Parisian Saturday. singles nal. Only an inspired Swiatek had all the answers

In the men’s game, Taylor Fritz erased his previous 0-7 record in Grand Slam third rounds to enjoy second week journeys at Australian Open and Wimbledon. His finest moment came at his “home tournament” of Indian Wells, snapping Rafael Nadal’s 20-match winning streak for a Masters 1000 milestone triumph.