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No American has won the Mutua Madrid Open since 2014. The article highlights the top American players with the best chances to succeed in this year's tournament.
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It has been a long time since an American man or woman won the ATP/WTA 1000 Mutua Madrid Open. Andre Agassi was the 2002 champion. Serena Williams won in 2013 and 2014.
The American tennis players are typically at a disadvantage during the European clay court season. They do not grow up training on the surface because it is not prevalent in the US.
Which American men and women can push through the 128 player singles draws and be crowned champions at the end of the tournament?
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Our best hope on the ATP side is Ben Shelton. He is coming off a big win at the BMW Open last week. Shelton is the first American man to win a 500-level tournament on clay in decades.
Tommy Paul, who won the ATP 250 US Men’s Clay Court Championships in Houston, has high aspirations also.
Learner Tien and Alex Michelsen are the next generation players to watch. The childhood friends are also playing doubles together.
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Coco Gauff, the reigning champion and last year’s Mutua Madrid Open finalist, is the most likely American woman to win the tournament.
The last American to win the Mutua Madrid Open was Serena Williams in 2014.
The article discusses four American ATP players who have the best chances to win the tournament.
American players typically face disadvantages on clay courts in Europe because they do not grow up training on this surface, which is less common in the US.

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Jessica Pegula, who won on the green clay at the Charleston Open, Madison Keys, and Iva Jovic are also players to watch.
Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Sebastian Korda, and Amanda Anisimova are highly ranked players who are injured and unable to play in Madrid this year.
Watch the Mutua Madrid Open through May 3 on Tennis Channel.