The top U.S. singles figure skaters this fall were men, a stunning reversal of a half-decade-long trend.
As Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu ran away with the NHK Trophy title by 32.56 points Saturday, the rest of the men’s and women’s standings in the last of six qualifiers for December’s Grand Prix Final revealed this:
A U.S. man qualified for the Grand Prix Final for the first time since 2011. Two, in fact, for the first time since 2009.
No U.S. woman qualified for the Grand Prix Final for the first time since 2008.
Without a doubt, the U.