The last American man to win a major was Andy Roddick, at the 2003 US Open. Think about that for just a moment. America, the preeminent tennis nation in the world, 32-time winners of the Davis Cup, have not had a male major champion for more than 10 years. And it doesn't look like the drought will end any time soon. Let's take a look at how this year's crop of entrants into the US Open have fared so far.

Entering the tournament, there were six Americans ranked in the ATP World Rankings Top 100: John Isner (15), Donald Young (47), Steve Johnson (51), Jack Sock (55), Sam Querrey (57) and Tim Smyczek (90). The main draw of this year's Open saw 12 Americans in it, but several only got in because the US Open has more wildcards open to Americans than the other majors do.

Although players such as Johnson, Sock and Young have had very good seasons, it has not translated at the Open. Only three American men, Isner, Querrey, and Smyczek have advanced into the second round.

In the second round, Isner will take on German Jan-Lennard Struff. If Isner advances, he will likely face a difficult 3rd round match against Phillip Kohlschreiber. This is likely a rematch that Isner would relish; it was Kohlschreiber who eliminated him in the 3rd round of last summer's Open. It would also seem to be a matchup that would slightly favor Isner. He enters the tournament in fine fettle, and if he manages to hold his serve the home crowd advantage could help him get through to the next round.

Querrey will face Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the next round, and if he advances he will likely take on Novak Djokovic. Querrey too has had a nice summer. He made the semifinals in Houston, Eastbourne, and Winston-Salem and acquitted himself very well at Wimbledon going out in the second round to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 6-7(2), 7-6(4), 3-6, 12-14. Given Querrey's ability to play well against top quality opposition, he would likely play up to Djokovic and give him a tough match but not advance.

Although he is only ranked 90th, Smyczek has not had the same success this season he had the year before when he reached his highest career ranking of 73, but has still been solid and maintained his place in the top 100. Smyczek had the distinction last summer of being the final American man in the field at the US Open, as he reached the third round before going out in five sets to Spaniard Marcel Granollers 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 3-6, 5-7. In the second round this year, Smyczek faces a difficult match against 17 seed Roberto Bautista Agut. If the American is able to continue his trend off feeding off the crowd's energy at Flushing Meadows, he might just be able to spring the upset. If he is able to advance, he would likely face the number 15 seed Fabio Fognini in what would be another very difficult match. In spite of the difficulty of his draw, don't be surprised if we're hearing the name of Tim Smyczek more later on this week.

The first round was especially cruel for Johnson. He started the year ranked 160th, but has moved up more than 100 places with results such as his victory in Dallas, semifinal in Delray Beach, final in Irving, win at Le Gosier, final in Bordeaux, and 3rd round in Cincinnati. Unfortunately for him, today while up two sets to one he suffered from horrible cramps and had to retire. 

Johnson is not the only one who will be supremely disappointed with his first round exit. Jack Sock has looked like a future star for some time now, and experienced a breakthrough at Wimbledon as he won the Men's Doubles Championship with new partner Vasek Pospisil. The 21-year-old currently holds his highest ever ranking of 55 and in singles made the semifinals in both Atlanta and Newport in addition to the third round appearance at Roland Garros. Unfortunately his ranking will likely take a bit of a hit as he was a third rounder at Flushing Meadows last year. 

Unfortunately, it does not look like there will be an American man winning a major this year, but don't count out Isner, Querrey or Smyczek from making a run into the second week of the tournament. Keep following for more coverage of the US Open here at VAVEL USA.