Every Grand Slam, I give an Elite Men's Team Country Award to the country who has the most number of players to reach the 4th Round. This serves as my gauge as to what country has been dominant on that said Slam and is usually a reflection of how good their players are on that surface. The criteria is simple. The country with the most 4th round players wins the award. If there is a tie, it is broken down just by simply adding their latest ATP rank. The country with the lowest sum wins the award.
For this US Open 2010, the following countries win citations for producing quality players - the name of the country and the number of their entrants in the 4th round -
Austria - 1
France - 2
Russia - 1
Serbia - 1
Sweden - 1
Switzerland - 2
USA - 2
And now, the country that gets the US Open 2010 Elite Men's Team Country Award is SPAIN!
They have an impressive six (6) players through the 4th round - an astounding number! Leading the charge is Rafael Nadal (#1), Fernando Verdasco (#8), David Ferrer (#12), Albert Montanes (# 23), Feliciano Lopez (#25), and Tommy Robredo (#41). Incredible!
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