US Open: High hopes among US men as Paul advances

What happened
A late summer surge by top American players has raised hopes that the 2026 US Open could be the event where US men end their Grand Slam title drought.Top seed Alexander Zverev won his first Grand Slam title at the French Open in June, but lost early in both Montreal and Cincinnati this summer, while 24-time Grand Slam titlist Novak Djokovic also lost early in Cincinnati.
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