John Isner, the 23rd seed, was facing Frenchman Nicolas Mahut in the first round at Wimbledon on side court No. 18. Few people in the U.S. believed Isner was a threat to win the tournament, and fewer ...
A 6-foot-10 American, Isner had announced he would retire following the tournament. Losses in singles and doubles on Thursday ended a career known for powerful serves and a marathon match. By Lola ...
LONDON -- It took 99 games and three tiebreakers over five sets that lasted well over six hours, but South African Kevin Anderson finally reached the final at Wimbledon on Friday. Anderson won the ...
On Sunday, Draper faces top-seeded Chun Hsin Tseng of Taiwan, who defeated Tao Mu of China 6-3, 6-1 to reach his third consecutive Grand Slam final. The 16-year-old Tseng was the runner-up at the ...
Growing to a height of 6-foot-9 is many a kids’ dream in basketball crazy-North Carolina. But for Greensboro native John Isner, it was his ticket to tennis success. Tuesday at the Legg Mason Tennis ...
NEWPORT — It might not be the all-American semifinal you expected here at the Infosys Hall of Fame Open. Alex Michelsen and John Isner threw the draw into a bit of chaos on Friday afternoon. One ...