The purpose of The Belt is to determine which American male, at any given time in the Open Era, held the mantel of being the best American man in tennis.

As the careers of Sampras and Agassi began to fade, it was up to Andy Roddick to try and carry the American baton. The emergence of Roger Federer didn't make things easy, but the talent and charisma of Roddick elevated him above all of his American contemporaries, and made him the next recipient of The Belt

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