What the world was like the last time an American man won the US Open

The last time an American man won the US Open was in 2003, when Andy Roddick emerged victorious. This feat was accomplished in a vastly different world compared to today. In 2003, Beyoncé was just beginning her rise to global superstardom, with the release of her debut solo album "Dangerously in Love." The world was also still abuzz with the first successful landing of the Opportunity rover on Mars, a significant achievement in space exploration. On the political front, the United States was embroiled in the Iraq War, which had begun the previous year. Meanwhile, the global economy was still recovering from the aftermath of the dot-com bubble burst in the late 1990s. Technologically, the world was in the early stages of the smartphone revolution, with the first iPhone still four years away from its launch. Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter were yet to be created, and the way people consumed and shared information was vastly different from today's digital landscape.