Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, John Isner and Taylor Fritz. Just some of the American stars who have soared to success on the ATP Tour in the Open Era.
Looking to follow in their footsteps is 19-year-old American Alex Michelsen, who has fond memories of watching his countrymen compete.
“I always watched John McEnroe back on tapes because he was kind of the legend and he was super entertaining to watch,” Michelsen told ATPTour.com. “And then I grew up watching Taylor Fritz, Steve Johnson, these guys at the top, they're always pretty good.
“McEnroe was just entertaining. He's a little bit of a hothead and he was very good. I love the serve-volley style back in the day and my dad played like that too, so it entertained me.”
McEnroe enjoyed a storied career, winning seven major titles and climbing to No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. Michelsen has a long way to go to reach those historic heights, but he has made good progress in his first year on Tour.
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