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Why doesn't the U.S. generate more top-ranked men's tennis players?

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Why is the U.S. not generating any top-ranked men's tennis players? Originally answered on September 14th, 2016.

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Answer by Laurence Shanet, Former College/Satellite Tennis Player, Tennis Coach, and USRSA Certified Stringer:

Truly elite tennis players (meaning those ranked consistently in the top 4 in the world for long spans of time) are like unicorns.