PARIS — Where would American tennis be without immigrant families? Just for a start, consider the Samprases, the Agassis and the Changs, whose sons — Pete, Andre and Michael — became Grand Slam champions. Of the four American women still in contention in Paris, two of them are young and prodigious talents whose parents came to the United States from present-day Russia. Sofia Kenin and Amanda Anisimova grew up being coached primarily by their self-taught fathers in the professional tennis incubator that is South Florida. Both won their first WTA Tour titles this season, and neither should be unseeded at Grand Slam tournaments much longer.

Source: New York Times June 02, 2019 23:09 UTC