Indian Wells observations: Who says American tennis is weak?

Americans have a history of doing well in the California desert. Since 1987, when the men?s tournament moved to Indian Wells, the event has been won by an American eight times and on six occasions, an American has come in second. In just 24 years, half of the finals have showcased at least one American man. There?s been plenty of talk lately about how weak American tennis is, particularly in terms of young players on both the ATP and WTA tours. Frankly, we as Americans have been spoiled by players like Connors, McEnroe, Agassi, and Sampras. American tennis isn?t weak. We just don?t have the best player in the world anymore. What we do have is an incredibly solid field of American men, rather than one or two stars.
John Isner
At this points in the tournament, there are still six Americans remaining in the draw at the BNP Paribas Open, more than any other country. Andy Roddick, last year?s runner-up, still leads the field even at the age of 28. He beat fellow American, and good fri...

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