John Isner
 Isner at the 2009 US Open |
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| Country |  United States |
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| Residence | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Date of birth | April 26, 1985 |
| Place of birth | Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| College | University of Georgia |
| Turned pro | 2007 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Career prize money | US$1,668,557 |
| Official web site | www.johnisner.com |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 75–60 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 18 (July 5, 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 20 (August 30, 2010) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2010) |
| French Open | 3R (2010) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2010) |
| US Open | 4R (2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 40–32 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 27 (May 17, 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 32 (August 30, 2010) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2009) |
| French Open | 3R (2008) |
| US Open | 2R (2009) |
| Last updated on: August 30, 2010[1]. | |
John Robert Isner (born April 26, 1985) is an American professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high rank of #18 on July 5, 2010, and has been as high as the second-ranked American tennis player behind Andy Roddick.[2] His most famous victories were against Roddick in the 2009 US Open, and against Nicolas Mahut at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships where he played the longest professional tennis match ever, which lasted more than 11 hours over three days.
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Collegiate career
Isner played collegiate tennis at the University of Georgia from 2004 to 2007 and became the school's all-time leader in singles and doubles victories, earning All-American honors each of his four years and leading Georgia to the 2007 NCAA championship.[1]
Professional career
2007
Isner began his professional career in earnest in the summer of 2007. With a world ranking of # 839, he needed wild card entries into the main draws of every tournament, even at the Futures level.[3]
He won his first tournament of the fall, the USA F14 Futures, beating the top 3 seeds along the way. Then, after first round losses in a Challenger-level and an ATP-level tournament, he beat 5 top-300 players and 3 seeds to win the Lexington challenger in July to improve his ranking to # 416 after just one month.
At the following week's tournament at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, D.C., Fernando González's late withdrawal freed up a wild card spot, which was given at the last minute to Isner.[4] Isner took full advantage of his good fortune, recording his first-ever wins over top-100 players. He won 3rd-set tiebreakers on 5 consecutive days, beating # 73 Tim Henman, # 47 Benjamin Becker, # 189 qualifier Wayne Odesnik, # 12 Tommy Haas, and # 54 Gaël Monfils, to reach the final. He fell to Andy Roddick in the final, but his incredible week raised his ranking to # 193 in the world after just 6 weeks as a pro.
His Washington success earned him wild card entries into three more ATP tournaments: the Masters Series event in Cincinnati a week later, New Haven, and the US Open. He lost in the first round in Cincinnati to quarterfinalist # 15 David Ferrer. The following week in New Haven, he beat # 49 Becker a second time before falling to Ferrer for the 2nd week in a row.
In his US Open debut he defeated the 26th-seeded player, former quarterfinalist Jarkko Nieminen, and fired 34 aces along the way. He proceeded to win his second round match vs. Rik de Voest before losing in the 3rd round to top-seed and eventual champion Roger Federer. Isner was one of only two players to take a set off of Federer in the championship. His US Open performance improved his ranking to # 144.
After the US Open, Isner continued to play exclusively in North America, and finished the year ranked # 107. That year, Isner was added to the United States Davis Cup team as a practice partner.[5]
2008
Isner's #106 ranking in November, 2007 was just good enough to get him direct entry into his first Australian Open, after several players ranked above him dropped out.[6] He was defeated in the first round of the 2008 Australian Open by veteran Fabrice Santoro of France. Teamed with Croat Ivo Karlović (the tallest player on the ATP tour), Isner also lost in the first round of doubles.[7]
Isner broke into the top-100 at # 93 in February with a quarter-final appearance at the ATP stop in San Jose, beating #90 Florent Serra and #26 Tommy Haas. He established himself as a top-100 player in the first 3 months of the year, beating 6 players in the top-100 while playing exclusively in ATP-level events. Isner played in his first French Open and Wimbledon, losing in the first round of each. He also played in the US Open, where he lost in the first round. He ended the year ranked #144 in the world.
2009
Isner qualified for the singles draw of the 2009 Heineken Open in Auckland, after winning three consecutive three-set matches in qualifying. His final match saw him bounce back from a 0–3 deficit in the third set to eventually beat Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci in a tie-breaker. In the main draw, Isner beat Albert Montañés and countryman Robby Ginepri before bowing out in the quarter-finals to Robin Söderling.
Isner received a wild card entry into the 2009 Australian Open after winning the United States Tennis Association's wildcard tournament, beating Donald Young and Jesse Levine along the way.[8] Despite serving 39 aces against his first-round opponent, Slovakia's Dominik Hrbatý, he lost in four sets. Isner began working with new coach, Craig Boynton, who had previously coached former world #1 Jim Courier in the 1990s, in March 2009.[9]
At the 2009 Indian Wells tournament, Isner pulled off a major upset by defeating the number 9 seed, French player Gaël Monfils. This was Isner's first win over a top-10 player after four previous defeats. He then went on to defeat former world # 1 Marat Safin, before losing to world # 6 Juan Martín del Potro in the fourth round.
In April 2009 at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston, Texas at River Oaks Country Club, Isner made it as far as the quarterfinals, where he was defeated by fellow American Wayne Odesnik.[10] Isner qualified for the French Open, but had to withdraw after being diagnosed with mononucleosis, which caused him to miss Wimbledon as well.[11]
In August 2009, he defeated world #7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and world #18 Tomáš Berdych en route to the semifinals of the ATP World Tour 500 event in Washington before losing to world #5 Andy Roddick. This performance brought him to a career-high ranking of 55, and a special exemption into the Masters 1000 Series event in Montreal, where he defeated Jesse Levine before losing to Mikhail Youzhny. He earned a wildcard into the Masters 1000 Series event in Cincinnati, where he defeated World #21 Tommy Haas before losing to world #35 Jérémy Chardy in the second round.
Unseeded and ranked 55 in the world entering the US Open, Isner defeated world #29 Victor Hănescu in the first round, which was his first in a Grand Slam tournament since the 2007 US Open, ending a streak of six consecutive defeats. He then advanced to the third round, where he defeated world #5 and fellow American Andy Roddick in five sets for his first victory over Roddick, his first victory in a five-set match, and the first time he advanced past the third round of a Grand Slam tournament. He was then defeated in the fourth round by world #10 Fernando Verdasco in four sets. His US Open performance brought his ranking to a career high #39.
After playing in Vienna, Basel, and the Paris Masters, Isner finished the year at a career-high #34 in the world. He has credited his work with Boynton for helping him get back on track following his disappointing 2008 season.[9]
His progress was acknowledged by his peers, as he was voted the ATP Most Improved Player for 2009,[12] becoming the tenth American to win the award, and the first since Andre Agassi in 1998.
2010
Isner began the year at the 2010 Heineken Open in Auckland. Unseeded, he defeated Guillermo García-López 4–6, 7–6(3), 6–2, seventh seed Juan Mónaco 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, top seed Tommy Robredo 7–6(5), 3–6, 6–4 and eighth seed Albert Montañés 6–2, 7–6(5) to reach his second career ATP final and first since Washington in 2007. In the final he saved a championship point to defeat 2001 Australian Open finalist Arnaud Clément 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(2) for the championship.[13][14] The victory in Auckland was Isner's first ATP tour title; after the victory he donated $5,000 of his winnings to aid rescue action for the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[15]
The victory catapulted Isner into the top 30 for the first time, and also allowed him to surpass Sam Querrey to become the #2 ranked American for the first time, behind only Andy Roddick.[9] Isner has said he intends to finish the year in the top 20,[15] and given his ascendency in the world rankings combined with the absence of Roddick and James Blake for the 2010 Davis Cup season, it became increasingly likely that Isner would qualify to play singles for the US Davis Cup team for the first time in his career.[9]
After Gilles Simon withdrew, Isner became the final seed for the 2010 Australian Open.[16] In the first round, he defeated world #49 Andreas Seppi 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7, 6–4 for his first victory ever at the Australian Open and his first victory at a Grand Slam other than the U.S. Open. He beat Louk Sorensen 6–3, 7–6(4), 7–5 in the second round, and defeated world #12 Gaël Monfils in the third round 6–1, 4–6, 7–6(4), 7–6(5) to raise his career record over Monfils to 3–1. In the fourth round, Isner put up an early fight (had a set point at 6–5 up on Murray's serve), before bowing out to world #4 and eventual finalist Andy Murray 7–6(4), 6–3, 6–2.
After the Australian Open, Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe announced that Isner and Querrey would be first and second singles on the 2010 United States Davis Cup team for the team's 2010 Davis Cup World Group first-round match at Serbia on indoor clay in March 2010; Isner described the selection as "a dream come true".[17]
Isner next entered the 2010 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis. Seeded sixth, he defeated Ryan Harrison 6–1, 7–5, Jarkko Nieminen 6–7(3), 6–4, 6–4, Ivo Karlović 6–1, 7–6(7), and Philipp Petzschner 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 to reach the final, his second of the year and third of his career. In the final, he lost to Querrey 6–7(3), 7–6(5), 6–3 after being ahead 5–2 in the second-set tiebreaker. Despite the heartbreaking loss, Isner teamed up with Querrey to win the tournament in the doubles event, defeating British-Australian pair of Ross Hutchins and Jordan Kerr 6–4, 6–4.
Prior to the Davis Cup tie, Isner competed at the 2010 Abierto Mexicano Telcel Championships, an ATP World Tour 500 series event on clay, where he was the fifth seed. He lost in the first round to Simon Greul 7–6(4), 7–5. Despite the loss, Isner following the tournament moved into the top 20 for the first time.
Isner appeared at the 2010 Davis Cup first round, where USA was up against Serbia (on the clay court surface). In his two singles matches, he faced Serbia's team of world #2 Novak Djokovic and world #35 Viktor Troicki. He lost the 1st singles match against Viktor Troicki 6–7(4), 7–6(5), 5–7, 4–6. He bounced back by winning the doubles match 7–6(8), 5–7, 7–6(8), 6–3 with Bob Bryan, as a replacement for food-poisoned Mike Bryan (clinching the lifeline tie at 1–2). In his 2nd singles match, he put on a superb performance against Djokovic on clay, but he fell just short in a thrilling five-set match, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(6), 4–6. The USA team lost the tie against Serbia; 1–3, although his teammate Querrey made the tie look respectable (bringing it to 2–3), by beating Troicki 7–5, 6–2 in the dead rubber match.
At the 2010 BNP Paribas Open Masters 1000 in Indian Wells (as the No. 15 seed), he received a first-round bye, then won his opening match against Kevin Anderson 6–3, 7–5. In the third round, he beat Querrey, 7–6(3), 6–4; then lost in the fourth round to world No. 2 and defending champion Rafael Nadal, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6.
Afterwards, he appeared in the second master series tournament of the season, the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open Masters 1000 in Miami, as the 17th seed. After a bye into the second round, he defeated compatriot and veteran Michael Russell 7–6(5), 2–6, 7–6(5) despite not earning any break point opportunities. He lost in the third round to the No. 12 seed Juan Carlos Ferrero 2–6, 6–3, 3–6.
Isner began the clay court season with an opening-round loss to world No. 89 Xavier Malisse 6–7(3), 7–6(7), 6–7(3) at the U.S. Men's Claycourt Championship, followed by a round of 32 showing at his first-ever Rome Masters where he defeated Horacio Zeballos before losing to Thomaz Bellucci. However, he teamed with Querrey to reach the doubles final in Rome before losing to Bob and Mike Bryan 2–6, 3–6; his doubles performance raised his doubles ranking to the top-30 for the first time.
His next tournament was the 2010 Serbian Open, where he was the second seed behind defending champion, tournament host, and world number two Djokovic. With wins over Josselin Ouanna 6–2, 6–4, Richard Gasquet 2–6, 7–6(2), 6–3, and Stanislas Wawrinka 7–5, 7–5, Isner advanced to the first claycourt final of his career, third final of the year, and fourth final of his career. In the final, he lost to Querrey, 6–3, 6–7(4), 4–6, despite having a match point while serving up 6–3, 5–4; this was the second consecutive final Isner lost to Querrey after serving for the championship. However, Isner's finals performance improved his ranking to a career-high number 19.
Isner's next tournament was his debut appearance at the Madrid Masters. Seeded thirteenth, he defeated Christophe Rochus and Santiago Giraldo after losing the first set in each match. He then lost to world No. 3 and eventual champion Nadal, 7–5, 6–4, in the round of 16.
Isner then played in the 2010 French Open; his ranking assured his first direct seed into a Grand Slam event. Seeded 17th, he defeated Andrey Golubev 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 in the first round for his first ever singles victory at the French Open. In the doubles, he and Querrey were the 12th seeds, but withdrew prior to the start of the tournament after Querrey's first round loss in singles. In the singles, Isner then defeated Marco Chiudinelli 6–7(3), 7–6(3), 7–6(7), 6–4 in the second round. In the third round he was defeated by the number 15 seed and eventual semi-finalist Tomáš Berdych 2–6, 2–6, 1–6.
Despite being ranked world #19 entering Wimbledon, Isner was seeded No. 24 by the tournament committee due to his sparse past results on grass, but was moved up to No. 23 following the withdrawal of Radek Štěpánek. In the first round, Isner played Nicolas Mahut in the longest match in tennis history, prevailing 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(7), 7–6(3), 70–68.[18] However, fatigued and having little time to recover his energy, Isner was beaten by Thiemo de Bakker in the second round, 0–6, 3–6, 2–6, having served no aces. He also pulled out of the doubles, where he and Querrey had been 12th seeds.[19] Despite having been eliminated in the second round, Isner's total of 113 aces[20] were more than any other player throughout the championship. Isner was scheduled to play in an exhibition at Cowboys Stadium on July 10 with Andy Roddick, Serena Williams, and Maria Sharapova, but the event was cancelled before Wimbledon.[21] His Wimbledon performance brought his ranking to a career-high #18 in the world.
Isner's next tournament was the 2010 Atlanta Tennis Championships, where he played doubles with James Blake and reached the semifinals. In singles, Isner was the number two seed. In his first match, he defeated former U.S. Open quarterfinalist Gilles Müller 4-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(7) saving a match point in each of the tiebreakers, and then defeated Michael Russell 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the semi-finals for the second consecutive year. In the semi-finals, Isner defeated Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-3 to reach his fourth tour final of the year. However, he lost the final against compatriot Mardy Fish 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(4), dropping his career record in finals to 1-4 (0-4 against Americans).
Isner next competed at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, the ATP World Tour 500 series event in Washington, D.C. and site of his breakthrough performance in 2007. Isner was also to compete in the doubles with Sam Querrey, but withdrew due to shoulder concerns. Seeded fifth in the singles, Isner first faced Thiemo de Bakker in a rematch of their second round meeting at Wimbledon, winning 7-6(6), 7-6(8). In the round of 16 he lost to Xavier Malisse 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(5). Isner was scheduled to play in the Canada Masters, but withdrew citing shoulder concerns.
Following his withdrawal from Canada, Isner next played in the Cincinnati Masters, where he was unseeded. After defeating Lukasz Kubot 6-2, 6-3, he faced 2002 Wimbledon finalist and 2005 Tennis Masters Cup champion David Nalbandian in the second round, but was forced to retire up a break at 5-4 in the first set after injuring his right ankle. Although Isner was found to have suffered ligament damage to the ankle, he chose not to withdraw from the U.S. Open singles tournament.[22]
At the 2010 U.S. Open, Isner was the 18th seed and defeated Frederico Gil 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in the first round. After the match he revealed that although the initial diagnosis was a right ankle ligament tear, a second opinion revealed that the damage was a strain and not a tear, and he declared his ankle 90% healed.[23][24] Due to his ankle injury, he chose not to compete in the doubles. In the second round, he defeated Marco Chiudinelli 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(7), 6-4. Isner then lost to number 12 seed and 2006 U.S. Open semifinalist Mikhail Youzhny in the third round 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-7(5), 4-6. The loss dropped Isner out of the top twenty, and from the number two to the number four ranked American player.
Longest match in history
In the singles as the 23rd seed at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, Isner, attempting to win his first 2010 match at Wimbledon, faced qualifier Nicolas Mahut in the first round. Isner won the match 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3), 70-68.
In the match, Isner set the record for most aces in a match, breaking Ivo Karlović's record of 78; Mahut passed the old mark as well.[25] Isner served an all-time record of 113 aces, ahead of the 103 aces served by Mahut.
At 21:13 BST on June 23 the match was suspended due to darkness for a second day at 59–59 in the fifth set. The match resumed on 24 June, at 15:30 BST,[26] starting the third day of the match. Overall, the match lasted eleven hours and five minutes. Isner also set the record for most games won in a Wimbledon match with 92.
The match brought Isner a measure of fame, particularly in the United States. He had guest appearances on "Good Morning America" and the "Late Show with David Letterman", and threw the ceremonial first pitch at a New York Yankees game in Yankee Stadium.[27][28] He and Mahut also won the 2010 ESPY Award for Best Record-Breaking Performance in sport.[29]
| 1 (32') | 2 (29') | 3 (49') | 4 (64') | 5 (491') | |
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 Nicolas Mahut (Q) |
4 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 68 |
| John Isner (23rd) |
6 | 3 | 67 | 7 | 70 |
Playing style and equipment
Isner has a powerful serve, thanks in part to his 6-ft, 9-in height.[30] Commentators have also praised his composure; in five consecutive 3rd-set tiebreaker wins in Washington, he delivered huge serves when it mattered most.[31] He is known to back up his serves with approaches to the net, though he does not strictly serve-and-volley.
He is sponsored by Nike and Prince for his attire and racquets respectively.[32][33]
Personal life
Isner was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. He has two older brothers, Nathan and Jordan. Isner started playing tennis seriously at age 11 under the tutelage of Oscar Blacutt and Rob Stephens at the Carolina Tennis Academy. He is a graduate of Walter Hines Page Senior High School, in Greensboro, and the University of Georgia, where he majored in Speech Communication. He currently resides in Tampa, Florida where he trains at the Saddlebrook Academy alongside other American tennis pros such as James Blake and Mardy Fish. Isner is currently single and has never been married. Isner is a Presbyterian[34]
Records
- These records were attained in the Open Era of tennis.
| Tournament | Year | Record accomplished | Player tied/shares with |
| Wimbledon | 2010 | Most aces in an ATP singles match (113)[20] | Stands alone |
| Most aces in a Grand Slam singles match (113) | Stands alone | ||
| Most aces in a single set (85) | Stands alone | ||
| Most games won in a single match (92) | Stands alone | ||
| Most winners in a single match (246) | Stands alone | ||
| Longest singles match ever played (11 hours, 5 minutes) | Nicolas Mahut | ||
| Longest play in a single day (7 hours, 6 minutes) | Nicolas Mahut | ||
| Most games in a single day (118) | Nicolas Mahut |
Career finals
Singles: 5 (1–4)
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- Wins (1) / Runner-ups (4)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1. | 5 August, 2007 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Hard | Andy Roddick |
6–4, 7–6(4) |
| Winner | 1. | 16 January 2010 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Arnaud Clément |
6–3, 5–7, 7–6(2) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 21 February 2010 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | Sam Querrey |
6–7(3), 7–6(5), 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 9 May 2010 | Belgrade, Serbia | Clay | Sam Querrey |
3–6, 7–6(4), 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 25 July 2010 | Atlanta, U.S. | Hard | Mardy Fish |
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(4) |
Doubles: 3 (2-1)
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- Wins (2) / Runner-ups (1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | July 7, 2008 | Newport, United States | Grass | Mardy Fish |
 Rohan Bopanna Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi |
6–4, 7–6 |
| Winner | 2. | February 21, 2010 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard | Sam Querrey |
 Ross Hutchins Jordan Kerr |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | May 2, 2010 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Sam Querrey |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
6–2, 6–3 |
Singles performance timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only after a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through September 12, 2010.
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Career W–L | Career SR |
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| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||
| Australian Open | A | 1R | 1R | 4R | 3–3 | 0 / 3 |
| French Open | A | 1R | A | 3R | 2–2 | 0 / 2 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1–2 | 0 / 2 |
| US Open | 3R | 1R | 4R | 3R | 7–4 | 0 / 4 |
| Win-Loss | 2–1 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 8–4 | 13–11 | N/A |
| Year-End Championship | ||||||
| ATP World Tour Finals | A | A | A | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | |
| Olympic Games | ||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | A | Not Held | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | 2R | 4R | 4R | 6–3 | 0 / 3 |
| Miami Masters | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2–3 | 0 / 3 |
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | 0–0 | 0 / 0 |
| Rome Masters | A | A | A | 2R | 1–1 | 0 / 1 |
| Madrid Masters | A | A | A | 3R | 2–1 | 0 / 1 |
| Canada Masters | A | A | 2R | A | 1–1 | 0 / 1 |
| Cincinnati Masters | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 3–4 | 0 / 4 |
| Shanghai Masters | NMS | 1R | 0–1 | 0 / 1 | ||
| Paris Masters | A | A | 2R | 1–1 | 0 / 1 | |
| Career Statistics | ||||||
| ATP Finals Reached | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Runner-ups | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| Year End Ranking | 106 | 144 | 34 | N/A | ||
- A = did not participate in the tournament.
References
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- ↑ "Isner Wild Card Entries in Summer of 2007". Steveghelper.com. http://steveghelper.com/MatchResults.php?players=John+Isner&weektype=from&from_date=8%2F27%2F2007&weeks_back=9. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ↑ "Roddick to face amazing Isner in ATP Washington final". Turkish Press. AFP. 4 August 2007. http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=188263. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
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- ↑ John Isner, Christina McHale Win USTA WIldcard Spots for Australian Open SI.com, December 23, 2008
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Robson, Douglas (2010-01-20). "Maturing Isner, the USA's No. 2, finds his comfort zone". Usatoday.com. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/2010-01-19-john-isner-rises_N.htm.
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- ↑ ATP World Tour Awards. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
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- ↑ "Isner wins first ATP Tour Title". Atpworldtour.com. 2010-01-16. http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/01/2nd-Week/Auckland-Saturday-Isner-Takes-First-Title.aspx.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "First Time ATP Tour Winner Spotlight: John Isner". Atpworldtour.com. 2010-01-16. http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/01/2nd-Week/Spotlight-John-Isner.aspx.
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- ↑ Are Isner and Querrey Ready for Davis Cup on Clay?
- ↑ Chris Cutmore. "Daily Mail SW19 coverage". Dailymail.co.uk. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-1288904/WIMBLEDON-2010-LIVE-All-latest-news-scores-SW19-day-three.html. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ↑ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8751463.stm "Men's Singles | All England Lawn Tennis Championships | Wimbledon, England 2nd Round"]. www.bbc.co.uk. 2010-06-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8751463.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Official Wimbledon match statistics
- ↑ "Cowboys Stadium postpones Tennis Slam". Sports.espn.go.com. 2010-06-16. http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/news/story?id=5294724.
- ↑ Despite Injuries, John Isner Will Play in U.S. Open
- ↑ Healthy Victory For Isner at Open
- ↑ Isner Struggles to Put Marathon Match in Past
- ↑ "Isner-Mahut Match Sheet". Wimbledon.org. 1998-09-21. http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/scores/stats/day10/1160ms.html. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ↑ "2010 Wimbledon Championships Website – Official Site by IBM". Wimbledon.org. 1998-09-21. http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/scores/schedule/index.html. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ↑ "Isner on Letterman". atpworldtour.com. 2010-06-29. http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/06/Wimbledon/Isner-On-Letterman.aspx. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ↑ "Isner Media Tour". atpworldtour.com. 2010-06-30. http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/06/Other/Isner-Media-Tour.aspx. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ↑ "Isner & Mahut Win ESPY Award For Best Record-Breaking Performance". atpworldtour.com. 2010-07-14. http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/07/Other/ESPY-Awards-Isner-Mahut-Win.aspx. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ↑ By Patrick HrubyPage 2 (2008-04-15). "I got served: Facing John Isner and a 140-mph tennis ball". Sports.espn.go.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=3347561&type=story.
- ↑ "Legg Mason 07: John Isner, Roddick, and the Doubles". Tennisserver.com. 2007-08-05. http://www.tennisserver.com/lines/lines_07_08_05.html.
- ↑ Elmore, Charles (2007-09-05). "Sponsors flock to Isner". Palmbeachpost.com. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/elmore/entries/2007/09/05/sponsors_flock.html.
- ↑ "John Isner Is A 'Prince' Of An Endorser". Cnbc.com. 2007-09-04. http://www.cnbc.com/id/20585904.
- ↑ "John Isner Tennis - The Official Web Site for John Isner Tennis - American Tennis Professional". http://www.johnisnertennis.com/frequently-asked-questions/1/General-Questions.
External links
- Official personal website
- Official professional website
- John Isner at the Association of Tennis Professionals
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ATP Most Improved Player 2009 |
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Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award (with Nicholas Mahut) 2010 |
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