In the last decade, American men reduced the gap with European players, but the Grand Slam success will remain a gold standard for tennis measurement, the United States number two Tommy Paul said in French open on Sunday.

Paulcompatriots Taylor Fritz He had a chance to finish his country of the first men from Andy Roddick in 2003. US Open Triumph, but sounded sounded in last year’s meadow livado JANNIK SINNER.

This defeat has placed fresh questions about American men, with Italian mistake and Spanish Carlos Alcaraz Now expanding European superiority after two decades of dominance by Roger FedererRafa Nadal I Novak Djokovic.

“We didn’t close the gap because none of us won the Grand Slam. There are still a lot of really good Europeans. I wouldn’t say that the gap was closed. In the last six years, we definitely did it. Paul said.

World Number 12 Paul, one of the four Americans within the world’s first 20, said Flitz’s run to New York should give their peers to the motivation to end drought.

“We heard all the lives as we hadn’t had a big champion straw for so long”, ” Paul added.

“To have him in the final, he was huge for us tennis, huge for him and for all of us in terms of belief. We see him there, we all believe that we can be there. I think it’s great for sports.”

Paul, who arrived at the semifinals of Italian open earlier this month, rhythm Elmer Moller 6-7 (5) 6-2 6-3 6-1 In French, she opened on Sunday to book a conflict with Marton Fucsovics.