There’s a larger contingent of Americans in the US Open men’s bracket than at any time in the past quarter-century. Might be the best crop in nearly that long, too.

No American man has come as close to winning a Grand Slam singles title in the past 15 years as Taylor Fritz did at last year's U.S. Open.

There's a larger contingent of Americans in the US Open men's bracket than at any time in the past quarter-century, and two of the leaders -- Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton -- got the tournament started on Sunday with dominant performances.