American Men Hit New Low At Wimbledon And It Is Unlikely To Change

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		Home Tech Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Friday, June 28, 2013 American Men Hit New Low At Wimbledon And It Is Unlikely To Change For the first time since 1912, no American men reached the third round at Wimbledon. But that only begins to tell the tale of how far American men have fallen in international tennis. It has been 17 years since more than five American men reached the round of 32, a place that used to be ruled by Americans. From 1980 through 1985, Wimbledon averaged 15 American men still alive after two rounds. The difference can be seen in the sheer number of American men among the top international players. This year there were just 11 Americans in the field of 128 men. In 1984, when 17 Americans reached the third round, there were 51 American men at the start of the tournament. John McEnroe, who reached the final that year, played six of his seven matches against fellow Americans. In other words, don't look for this trend to change anytime soon... Read » Also On Sports Today: The James Harden Trade Was Officially A Disaster For The Oklahoma City Thunder RANKED: The 10 Loudest Grunters And Shriekers In Women's Tennis Advertisement No School Owns The NBA Draft More Than The University Of North Carolina CHART: Can Chris Davis Catch Barry Bonds' Home Run Record? Unknown Golfer Shows That A Mediocre Career Can Eventually Pay Big On The PGA Tour Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Sports RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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