Four junior grand slams, multiple challenger titles, and a few ATP titles from a group of young American men have reignited the excitement.

While American singles players were struggling, a pair of twin brothers were playing some of the greatest doubles the game’s ever seen.

As Sampras and Agassi’s careers began to fade, it was up to Andy Roddick to try and carry the American baton.

Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi’s rivalry soon transcended the sport, and rendered all other American players’ results obsolete.

Following McEnroe wouldn’t be easy, but America’s greatest generation of players were finally ready to push tennis to unchartered heights.