Sporting Fools
Sporting Fools
Sporting Fools
Sporting Fools
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Out of Place Americans..But she represented much better than the men, who all made their exits within the first three days.
It'll be a long time before the American men will win the French. The Americans just aren't willing to put in the six months it takes to learn the clay surface. Jim Courier was the last American to win at Roland Garros, but he wasn't considered a great clay court player, just a mentally tough one who didn't let the surface scare him.
Looking at the new crop of American men (Andy Roddick, James Blake, Taylor Dent), I can safely say there will not be another American man winning the French Open before I turn 40 (11 years).
Pierce Ousts Davenport [AP]