Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton have been given a collective boost ahead of Wimbledon, with all three Americans now in the top 10 of the world rankings.
Shelton has made his top 10 debut after reaching the semi-finals of the Boss Open, where he was beaten by Alexander Zverev.
American ace Shelton has risen two places to 10th in the ATP Tour rankings following the run, with Fritz rising three places to fourth after winning the tournament.
Fritz won his fourth grass title in Stuttgart, and is now behind only Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Zverev in the world rankings.
Paul meanwhile occupies eighth place, with three American men in the top 10 for the first time since 2006.
Jimmy Connors says who has best chance of Wimbledon win between Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton
In April that year, it was the iconic figures of Andre Agassi, James Blake and Andy Roddick who boasted such a feat.
Another American icon in Jimmy Connors has now shared his verdict on the current trio, discussing which of the three players has the best chance of winning Wimbledon.
“They have got big games, Fritz and Shelton,” he said on the Advantage Connors podcast. “They hit the ball hard, they serve big.
“But I like Tommy Paul. He has got guts. He doesn’t have the weapons but also on grass you have to remember that movement is a big part of it.
“So if he can get a little lucky draw and get stuck in there, some good things could happen for him too. Shelton is a lefty, on grass that is always tough.
“But you have just got to remember that no matter what cutting down on your errors is an important thing. It’s okay to go for your big shots and hit a winner but there is a right time and a right place for all of that.”
American men almost emulate American women after latest ATP and WTA rankings
It has been a long time coming, but American men have finally somewhat emulated their counterparts on the WTA Tour.
But American women do still hold the bragging rights over the men regarding the top 10, with four players on the list.
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Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula are ranked second and third in the world respectively, with Madison Keys in sixth and Emma Navarro in ninth.
But perhaps it is better to celebrate the latest achievement from American men as opposed to comparing them to their compatriots.
| 4 | Taylor Fritz | ||||||
| 8 | Tommy Paul | ||||||
| 10 | Ben Shelton | ||||||
| 13 | Frances Tiafoe | ||||||
| 26 | Sebastian Korda | ||||||
| 32 | Brandon Nakashima | ||||||
| 33 | Alex Michelsen | ||||||
| 43 | Marcos Giron | ||||||
| 67 | Learner Tien | ||||||
| 75 | Reilly Opelka | ||||||
Roddick remains last such player to win a Grand Slam, with the former world number one having won the 2003 US Open.
There is still a lot of work to be done, but the latest rankings could suggest another American male Grand Slam champion is now imminent.
Just like the women, the men are seemingly pushing each other to be better, while they should be desperate to be the person to end such a long major drought.
But it is quite simply a huge if, with European duo Sinner and Alcaraz certain to be near-impossible to get past at Wimbledon.
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