We got a first timer over here ...

Mark Dwyer checking in for the first time at this year's Open.

I arrived at about 3:30 p.m. and soon developed a game-plan for the afternoon/evening. All Americans, all the time. A lot has been said about the lack of a dominant American male in the current tennis landscape when compared to the glory days of the 90s with Sampras, Agassi, Courier, Chang and ... David Wheaton (the most American of them all, for those who remember his headband).

I figured out a way to hopefully take a look at eight Americans in a six-hour span.

I just finished watching the third set of of Robby Ginepri's three-set win over another American, Amer Delic -- a Bosnian-born player who now resides in Florida, like the rest of America's tennis contingent. He's 6-5 and from about 100 feet way, he looks a bit like Federer. He even wore his Swiss colors for his match.

The guy's got power too. He pumped out a 137mph serve during a crucial point in the third-set tiebreak, but Ginepri prevailed, 6-1, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5). Delic showed some promised with a few wicked backhands he smoked down the line that got the crowd's approval in a tight third set, but a loose forehand and a bevy of unforced errors (44 to Ginepri's 19) did him in. The 26-year-old could be dangerous in future tournaments...we'll see.

With two Americans down, i'm hoping to catch up with four more on Court 6 with up-and-comers Rajeev Ram and Bobby Reynolds facing Scott Lipsky and David Martin in a first-round doubles match.

Then, I hope to see what 13 feet, 3 inches of a men's doubles team looks like when I see former NCAA champ John Isner (6-9) team up with Sam Querry (6-6).

I'll cap the night off with Andy Roddick's first-round match against crowd favorite Fabrice Santoro ... also known as THE MAGICIAN. Should be interesting.

Ok, i'm heading back out there. Be back later after I trade outfits with Bud Collins, who's standing right behind me.