PARIS -- It's been a disappointing start for the Americans overall. James Blake is the only young gun left standing alongside the old stalwarts led by Andre Agassi, Todd Martin and Vince Spadea. They're all that's left in the men's field.

	McEnroe's Take
	McEnroe Former ATP Tour pro Patrick McEnroe is providing ESPN.com with in-depth analysis during the French Open. McEnroe, a tennis analyst for ESPN, is the U.S. Davis Cup team captain.

Andy Roddick had another very disappointing showing at the French Open after his win last week in a small tournament in Austria. It looked like Roddick was going to make some noise in Paris. Unfortunately the only noise he made was not music to his fans here. It was not pretty.

After a good first set, Sargis Sargsian, the veteran from Armenia, dominated the match as the young American Roddick was not able to adjust his power game to the red dirt of Roland Garros in losing 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Roddick has to do some soul searching and make some real improvement in his game to reach the next level. Since his great run to the semifinals at the Australian Open, 2003 has been relatively disappointing for Roddick.

For example, Roddick has not been able to play his brand of offensive tennis on the red clay. Other players have adjusted to his powerful serve. If he's forced to win points from the baseline, he runs into difficulty. He needs to learn how to rely on more than just his big first serve.

Another American, Michael Chang, had an emotional farewell to his career in Paris, as Fabrice Santoro cut and carved and sliced his way to a routine straight-sets victory. Chang, who plans to retire after the U.S. Open, had his greatest success on the clay at Roland Garros, but clearly the modern game has passed him by. However, Chang continues to scrape and claw when it's clear that his game isn't near the level it was in the mid-90s.

Chang treated tennis fans to one of the most memorable runs in tennis history in 1989 here when he captured his lone Grand Slam title. The French crowd has clearly appreciated his unbelievable drive and determination that he's shown here over the last 16 years.