As Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have dominated men's tennis in the past decade, Americans have struggled to compete at the elite level. Andy Roddick won the 2003 U.S. Open, then reached four more Grand Slam finals, losing to Federer each time. What will it take for American tennis to have a resurgence. We asked Jimmy Connors, the winner of eight Grand Slam singles titles while he was attending the Harold & Carole Pump Foundation's 14th annual celebrity dinner in Century City, California.
Youngest Grand Slam Tennis Champions
Australian Open, Women
Martina Hingis, 1997, 16 years, 3 months.
Australian Open, Men
Mats Wilander, 1983, 19 years, 3 months.
French Open, Women
Monica Seles, 1990, 16 years, 6 months.
French Open, Men
Michael Chang, 1989, 17 years, 3 months.
Wimbledon, Women
Martina Hingis, 1997, 16 years, 9 months.
Wimbledon, Men
Boris Becker, 1985, 17 years, 7 months.
U.S. Open, Women
Tracy Austin, 1979, 16 years, 8 months
U.S. Open, Men
Pete Sampras, 1990, 19 years, 0 months
