With a strong season and momentum from majors, eight American players advanced to the second week of the 2025 French Open, a historic milestone. This marks the highest number of Americans in the round of 16 in 40 years. Among them are five women and three men, with a particularly notable success for men, reaching this stage for the first time since 1995. Players have expressed excitement about the achievement, hoping to break the long-standing drought for an American singles champion at Roland Garros since 2015.
"I think that all the Americans are really excited. We all always know that this is a tournament that historically we don't do well in, a surface we historically struggle on. It would mean a lot, you know, how much respect you would gain for doing well here." - Ben Shelton
"Guys are just hungry, man. Just believe it. That's kind of all it is." - Frances Tiafoe
With five women and three men remaining in the respective singles draws, it also marks a historic run for the men: the last time this many reached this stage was in 1995."
No American has won the French Open singles title since Serena Williams in 2015, and no man has done so since Andre Agassi in 1999.
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