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9/7/10 5:23 PM | Johan Lindahl
There doesn't seem to be much room for locals on the US Open big stage - and American men have voiced their complaints about tournament scheduling.
With only one man - Sam Querrey - remaining in the field, the voices of protest might be weak. But that hasn't stopped Querrey, Mardy Fish and John Isner form speaking out. They say they have barely had a look-in at the 23,000-seat Ashe showcase court, home for the likes of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for every match they play at the major.
Isner, the Wimbledon marathon man, lost the only contest he played in the big house. "I didn't hit a ball on that court, no practise or anything prior to this match," he said after going out to Mikhail Youzhny. "Without a doubt, had I been a little bit more comfortable on that court it probably would have helped."
Fish, with two summer titles in two weeks, made his first showing in two years on Ashe as he went down in the fourth round to Novak Djokovic.
Querrey has also had limited exposure to the showcase. "I'm not a huge fan of the scheduling this week," said the Californian. "We have a lot of Americans here. None of us play on center court. If you go to the French Open, they have Gasquet, Benneteau, Monfils, they're on Court Centrale court every day."
Fading force Andy Roddick was the only Yank to get consistent big-court dates - but he lasted just two matches before losing.
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