Tommy Paul, a 19-year-old rising American ranked No. 216, didn't qualify for the Olympic Games this year, but that doesn't mean he's not proud of the success his country achieved in Rio. Steve Johnson showed up in Cincinnati with a bronze medal around his neck (from men's doubles with Jack Sock), and Paul noticed.

Johnson also reached the quarterfinals of men's singles in Rio.

Top-ranked American John Isner also got in on the fun.

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The man donning the hardware got the final word, of course.

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In Cincinnati, Johnson beat Frederico Delbonis in the first round and faces Julien Benneteau next.