It’s been too long since an American man won the US Open Singles title.
It may seem difficult to believe, but that’s true. The last American to engulf the men’s singles strophy at Billy Jean King National Tennis Center was Andy Roddick, who was dating back to 2003. Since Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were in full swing on the scene, American men have not won the tournament. preliminary.
But that’s not the case for American women. Coco Gorff won in 2023, Sloan Stevens won in 2017, and Serena and Venus Williams split eight championships from 1999 to 2014.
The world has changed quite a bit since Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in three sets. Let’s take a look at the situation in August 2003.
“Crazy in Love” is on top of the chart
It’s hard to remember when Beyoncé wasn’t the massive cultural force she is in, but in 2003 she only came up with her debut solo album, “Dangerless In Love.” The lead single on that album, “Crazy in Love,” became incredibly powerful, backed by Beyoncé’s vocals surged by the spike in brass section and Jay-Z’s guest vocals. “Crazy in Love” was Beyoncé’s first victory, spending eight weeks in first place. Billboard Hot 100.
“SWAT” dominates box office revenue
Based on a 1970s television series of the same name, “SWAT” was an action blockbuster following a team of police special forces to escort the drug Kingpin, who provided $100 million to anyone who could help him escape. “Swatt,” featuring a star-studded cast of Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, LL Cool J and Jeremy Renner, sold $116 million in August.
Mars is approaching
The planet Mars is far from Earth, but it differs in how far it is, especially if Mars is on the other side of the Sun from Earth. In 2003, Mars and Earth were closer since 57 BC, 617, with planets closest until 2287.
Mars’ proximity to Earth produced the strange belief on August 27, 2003 that planets look the same as the full moon, just like in the air. For the record, Mars is twice the width of the moon, but at the time it was over 34 million miles. The month is about 238,000 miles away Nearly 142 times more. Anyone hoping to see Olympus Mons or Vales Marinelis would have been disappointed.
ESPN NFL Football Drop
Released days before Roddick won the title, ESPN NFL Football was the first edition of the NFL 2K series that did not feature “2K” in the title. Tampa Bay Buccaneers lineman Warren Sapp is a cover star and the game got pretty good reviews from critics and went on top with Methacrytic’s 91.