There was big disappointment for American men in the Sunshine Double, which comprised Indian Wells and the Miami Open.
Italian superstar Jannik Sinner completed the Sunshine Double, the first man to do so since Roger Federer in 2017.
Sinner is the eighth man to complete the feat overall, but the first to win Indian Wells and the Miami Open in the same season without dropping a set.
It’s a stunning achievement from the ATP number two, who has continued his dominance of men’s tennis alongside Carlos Alcaraz.
Alcaraz fell short of success at the two tournaments, but he won the Australian Open and the Qatar Open shortly before, with the European pair constantly outperforming their American counterparts.
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American men’s Grand Slam concerns continue after Miami Open
The recent dominance of Alcaraz and Sinner has been particularly evident at Grand Slams, with the duo having combined to win each of the last nine.
But European success is nothing new in that regard, with an American man last winning a Grand Slam in 2003, with Andy Roddick lifting the US Open trophy.
That major Grand Slam concern now looks like it will continue as the season progresses, with American men doing nothing to show they can end the drought after their Sunshine Double exploits.
Much to the disappointment of the fans in California, Learner Tien was the only home player to reach the quarterfinals, where he was beaten by Sinner.
And it wasn’t exactly much better at the Miami Open, where only Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul made it to the quarterfinal stage, but no further.
The two tournaments provided excellent opportunities for many American men to enjoy lengthy runs, particularly with the early exit of world number one Alcaraz in Miami.
Meanwhile, his fellow Australian Open finalist Novak Djokovic was absent from Miami after his Indian Wells round of 16 exit.
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The highest-ranked American ATP players after the Sunshine Double
Despite Sinner winning both Indian Wells and the Miami Open, Alcaraz has retained his world number one ranking.
But there has been a slight drop for Taylor Fritz, the highest-ranked American, who has fallen from seventh to eighth.
Ben Shelton, the only other American name in a top 10 dominated by European players, is unmoved in ninth place.
| Rank | Player |
| 8 | Taylor Fritz |
| 9 | Ben Shelton |
| 18 | Frances Tiafoe |
| 21 | Tommy Paul |
| 22 | Learner Tien |
| 33 | Brandon Nakashima |
| 35 | Alex Michelsen |
| 41 | Jenson Brooksby |
| 42 | Sebastian Korda |
| 56 | Ethan Quinn |
It’s certainly a worrying time for the nation’s male players as the calendar enters the clay-court swing, which includes three more ATP Masters 1000 tournaments.
Monte-Carlo, Madrid and Rome are all approaching, all of which build up to the French Open at the end of May.
While it’s certainly possible, an American man ending their nightmare Grand Slam drought at Roland Garros looks very unlikely.
That is in stark contrast to their female counterparts, with Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula in fine form right now.
They are joined in the WTA top 10 by fellow American Amanda Anisimova, who lost the 2025 Wimbledon and US Open finals after Madison Keys and Gauff won the Australian Open and French Open respectively.
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