No Americans at US Open Quarter-Finals for First Time in 140 Years

Jenson Brooksby, of the United States, heads off the court after losing to Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 6, 2021. John Minchillo/AP Photo

The exit of Jenson Brooksby, the last American remaining in the singles at the 2021 U.S. Open, left the host nation without a player in the quarter-finals for the first time since the inaugural tournament 140 years ago.

It was the first time for the 20-year-old California native, who is ranked 99th, to reach this stage of competition in a match against world number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia.