The 2025 tennis season has seen a strong performance from American players so far. Madison Keys secured the title at the Australian Open, and Coco Gauff followed with a victory at the French Open last month. Furthermore, a remarkable eight Americans reached the round of 16 at Roland Garros, a feat not seen in 40 years. Since Paris, three American men (Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, and Ben Shelton) have been ranked in the top 10 simultaneously for the first time since 2006, while four American women (Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Keys, and Emma Navarro) continue to hold positions in the top 10.
Entering Wimbledon with high hopes and 35 Americans in the main draw—the most since 1999—the tournament`s initial week proved challenging for the United States contingent. The first week was marked by numerous upsets of top seeds, including early exits for No. 2 Gauff and No. 3 Pegula in the first round. As the fourth round begins, only four Americans are left in the singles competitions.
An American has not claimed a women`s singles title at Wimbledon since Serena Williams in 2016, and Pete Sampras was the last American man to win in 2000. The question now is whether one of the remaining players can make history this week. Here is a look at the Americans still competing and their journey to the fourth round.
Women
No. 10 Emma Navarro
- Players defeated so far: Petra Kvitova, Veronika Kudermetova, No. 17 Barbora Krejcikova
- Next match: No. 7 Mirra Andreeva
Navarro captured the tennis world`s attention last year by defeating Gauff in straight sets in the fourth round at Wimbledon, which propelled her to her first major quarterfinal. A year later, the 24-year-old is accustomed to deep runs in Grand Slams, having reached the US Open quarterfinals and the Australian Open semifinals since then.
Despite a modest 4-3 record on grass before Wimbledon and a surprising first-round loss at the French Open, she was not widely considered a favorite at the start of the main draw. However, her impressive performance through three rounds, including victories over two former Wimbledon champions, has changed that perception.
In her opening match against Petra Kvitova, a two-time champion playing in her final Wimbledon before retirement, Navarro dominated, allowing Kvitova only four games. On Saturday, Navarro ended Barbora Krejcikova`s title defense with a comeback 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory. Despite Krejcikova visibly struggling with her physical condition and emotions, Navarro maintained focus and composure, committing just 11 unforced errors. Krejcikova was the last remaining former Wimbledon women`s champion in the draw.
This marks Navarro`s fifth appearance in the round of 16 in her last six Grand Slams, matching Gauff and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka for the most in that period.
Navarro`s path ahead remains challenging. She faces Andreeva, an 18-year-old sensation and the highest seed in the bottom half of the draw, on Monday. They have met once before, with Andreeva winning comfortably 6-2, 6-2 in Cincinnati last season. Andreeva, a 2024 French Open semifinalist, is aiming for her first Wimbledon quarterfinal. Navarro expressed excitement for the upcoming match, noting they practiced together recently.
Navarro commented, “Like she said, we practiced together in Germany. I think she`s a fun player to play and watch. She has power, but she can also get scrappy. She`ll get a ton of balls back. She`s really strong on the run, out of corners. She`ll make you hit that extra ball. So yeah, it`s kind of fun to play an opponent like that. I`m looking forward to that.”
The winner of the Navarro-Andreeva match will play against No. 18 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova or Belinda Bencic in the quarterfinals.
No. 13 Amanda Anisimova
- Players defeated so far: Yulia Putintseva, Renata Zarazua, Dalma Galfi
- Next match: No. 30 Linda Noskova
Anisimova is having a breakthrough season. The 23-year-old, who returned to the tour in early 2024 after taking a mental health break, won the biggest title of her career at the 1000-level Qatar Open in February. Since then, she reached the fourth round at the French Open and her first grass final at Queen`s Club last month. Currently at a career-high ranking of No. 12, she is on the verge of entering the top 10.
Anisimova made a powerful statement in the first round at Wimbledon with a rare double-bagel victory (6-0, 6-0) over Putintseva in just 44 minutes. While her subsequent matches haven`t been as one-sided, she has dropped only one set in her journey so far and was firmly in control during the deciding set against Galfi in the third round. She told reporters she feels confident about her game on grass heading into the second week.
Anisimova stated, “I mean, I only had two or three days to train before I started Queen`s, and I was going in with no expectations really. Try and get used to the surface. Yeah, I felt like my game was really clicking that week, and I felt really good on the grass. I was trying to bring some of that energy into here. So far I feel like my grass season has been off to a really good start, but also, at the same time, it`s not a very long season.”
Anisimova now has the opportunity to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the second time in her career, the first since 2022. She has played Noskova once before, losing in the round of 64 at Indian Wells in 2023 shortly before her break, but they have never met on grass. Should Anisimova win on Sunday, she would be the favorite in her quarterfinal match against unseeded opponents Sonay Kartal or Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Men
No. 5 Taylor Fritz
- Players defeated so far: Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Gabriel Diallo, No. 26 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Next match: Jordan Thompson
As the highest-ranked American man and often considered the leader of the contingent, 27-year-old Fritz arrived at the All England Club having won grass court titles at Stuttgart and Eastbourne in the weeks leading up to Wimbledon. While many Americans find grass challenging, Fritz has consistently excelled on the surface throughout his career, winning five of his 10 career titles on grass.
A two-time Wimbledon quarterfinalist, including last year, Fritz required deciding sets in his first two matches this tournament. In his first-round encounter, which was suspended due to the tournament`s curfew and finished the next day, Fritz had to overcome Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard`s powerful serve – which set a Wimbledon record at 153 mph and included 33 aces – needing to dig deep for the win. After losing the first set against Diallo, he fought back to win 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (0), 4-6, 6-3. Fritz`s total of 109 games played through the first two rounds was the third most in Wimbledon history.
In his third-round match against Davidovich Fokina, Fritz was largely in control, securing a win in four sets. His next opponent is Thompson, a 31-year-old Australian ranked No. 44, whom he faces on Sunday. They have played twice previously, splitting their head-to-head. Thompson won their most recent meeting and their only grass court clash in the quarterfinals at Queen`s Club in 2024. Speaking to the media Friday, Fritz expressed confidence but also acknowledged Thompson would be a challenging opponent.
Fritz stated, “I think I`m playing great tennis. I think there`s even some things I could maybe feel like I can do better. I feel like just those things, then I think I`d be—I don`t think there would be anything for me to do better on the court. I`m super happy with my game. I think Thompson is going to be tricky. He`s probably going to serve and volley me a lot, chip me a lot. He beat me at Queen`s last year. He`s good on grass. I think it`s a different kind of match to the ones I`ve been playing. I think it`s going to be a lot of trying to kind of break my rhythm and take me out of my groove of just serving and ripping, so, it`s going to be different, for sure.”
If Fritz is victorious, he would then play the winner of the match between No. 17 Karen Khachanov and Kamil Majchrzak in the fourth round, presenting perhaps his best opportunity yet to reach the Wimbledon semifinals.
No. 10 Ben Shelton
- Players defeated so far: Alex Bolt, Rinky Hijikata, Marton Fucsovics
- Next match: Lorenzo Sonego
Few American men this century have achieved such significant success at a young age as Ben Shelton. The 22-year-old has already reached two major semifinals (at the 2023 US Open and the 2025 Australian Open), won two ATP titles, and broke into the top 10 last month after reaching the round of 16 at the French Open.
He has now advanced to the second week at Wimbledon for the second consecutive year, thanks to three dominant performances in the opening week. Although Shelton needed two tiebreaks in his 6-4, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (4) first-round victory, his performance in the round of 64 was perhaps the most imposing.
Specifically, the final moments of his second-round match. The match was frustratingly suspended on Thursday night due to darkness, with Shelton leading 6-2, 7-5, 4-5. Upon returning to the court Friday, he needed only 70 seconds to close out the match, delivering three aces and one unreturned serve. He told reporters he wasn`t trying to send a message, stating, “The only thing I was thinking about today was holding serve.” Nevertheless, a clear message was sent.
Following a clinical 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2 win over Fucsovics on Saturday, Shelton has yet to drop a set in the tournament and will be the favorite in his Monday match against Sonego. The world No. 47 Sonego defeated American Brandon Nakashima in a thrilling five-hour match that concluded with a deciding-set tiebreak on Saturday. This marks the third consecutive major where Shelton faces Sonego; Shelton won their previous encounters at the Australian Open and French Open. Shelton holds a 3-1 head-to-head record against Sonego.
Speaking about Sonego on court Saturday, Shelton said, “He`s a great player. I played him tight in Australia this year; I played him tight in Roland Garros. It`s only fitting that we match up here in Wimbledon. So it`ll be a tough one. I know he is playing great, the grass is a great surface for him. Big serve, big forehand, high energy. It`ll be difficult, but I like my chances right now, the way that I`m playing, the way that the crowd is helping with the energy. We`re going to keep this thing rolling.”
Should Shelton defeat Sonego again and reach his first quarterfinal at the All England Club, he would likely face a formidable opponent in world No. 1 Jannik Sinner. Shelton has only one victory against Sinner and has lost their last five meetings, a streak dating back to 2023 and including their round of 16 match at Wimbledon last season.
Marcus Bellamy