U.S. Open Tennis: Top American Men and Women Aiming for the Title

The final weekend at Flushing Meadows has become less about the U.S. and more about the Open in the last 8 years. It's been one of the toughest stretches in the Open Era for American men and women, with only Andy Roddick (2003) and Serena Williams (2008) breaking up the drought.

But what about 2011? Will the veterans still be the ones to fly the flag? Can any of the young guns make an impression? Let's look at the top 4 on each side and see how far they can go.

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/807510-us-open-tennis-top-8-american-men-and-women-aiming-for-the-title

Damaso Marte Mariano Rivera Kerry Wood Francisco Cervelli Chad Moeller Jorge Posada