By the time his final forehand landed inside the court, the American bent over, offered the audience a semi-muted version of his family’s trademark scissor kick and let out an elongated roar of pure relief.

Each of these twenty-somethings bears resemblance to an accomplished veteran compatriot.

The American says he’s ready to do great things in 2021, and U.S. fans would seem to be ready for that, too.

The Frenchman defeated Salvatore Caruso on Monday and was scheduled to face Marin Cilic today.