{
  "id": 6929443,
  "title": "Last American to win US Open: Inside USA's 23-year men's singles drought since Andy Roddick",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/last-american-to-win-us-open-inside-usas-23-year-mens-singles-drought",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T13:12:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/last-american-win-us-open-100002721.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States hasn't produced a men's singles champion at the US Open since 2003, when Andy Roddick won his sole Grand Slam title. Over two decades have passed without a home success in this men's category. While the women's side has had several American champions, notably Serena Williams, the men's side has struggled to reclaim the title. Recently, Taylor Fritz achieved a breakthrough in 2024 by reaching the US Open final, marking the first time in 18 years that an American man has reached this stage.",
  "summary": "Here's a look back at the last time an American won the U.S. Open men's. title.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Shelton carries American hopes in US Open final after beating Tiafoe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/shelton-carries-american-hopes-in-us-open-final-after-beating-tiafoe",
        "published": "2026-09-12T03:48:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}