Sam Querrey, Madison Keys Help Save Americans From Total Disaster at Australian Open

For one day at least, the political adage that we don't win anymore was firmly true—at least in the context of tennis. The opening day of the 2018 Australian Open was disastrous for American players, with just three of 15 players winning their matches. After the completion of the first round, 31 Americans had been whittled down to a mere 10. Among seeded competitors, only No. 17-seed Madison Keys and No. 13-seed Sam Querrey managed to advance to the second round.

Consider where we were at the end of the 2017 season. At the U.S. Open, all four women's semifinalists were American, including eventual winner Sloane Stephens. The U.S. was represented in the final at three of the year's four…