Sampras rules out immediate American resurgence


Pete Sampras of the Micromax Indian Aces hits a return a shot to Patrick Rafter of the Singapore Slammers during their men's singles match at the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) in New Delhi, December 7, 2014. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The sorry state of American men's tennis will continue for some time with no real talent on the horizon, said Pete Sampras who dominated the game in the 1990s with fellow American Andre Agassi.

No American has won a men's grand slam singles title since Andy Roddick triumphed at the 2003 U.S. Open and only five of them feature in the top 100 with John Isner highest at 19th.

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