Roddick Ousted by Isner in SF at Winston Salem Open

Written by: Global Chick on 26th August 2011

Roddick Ousted by Isner in SF at Winston Salem Open

John Isner of the USA returns to Nicolas Almagro of Spain during their second round match for the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, 23 June 2011. EPA/GEOFF CADDICK |

John Isner has taken out Andy Roddick today in the semi-final at the Winston Salem Open today. The tall hometown hero won in two sets 7-6 (7) 6-4.

“It’s nice to be through to the final. I was just looking forward to coming back home because it had been eight months since Christmas, that I’d been in the state of North Carolina,” Isner said.

The World No. 28 has had a successful American tennis summer winning Newport, making the final in Atlanta (l. Fish) and a semi-final spot in Washington losing to Gael Monfils. Isner has now improved his win/loss record against Roddick having won twice and lost three times.

Andy Roddick has not lost serve all week up until Isner broke him in the fifth game in the second set. Roddick said, “Besides the two games he broke me, I don’t know if he won a point against my serve, it’s just a matter of if he gets them in a row. I’m sad because I feel like I played the better first set, but he definitely played better in the second set. But to get four matches, I haven’t played four matches in a week since February or March. So I think this week served its purpose for me as far as preparation for the US Open.”

Isner is looking to win his second title this year. The American will face the winner of French qualifier Julien Benneteau and number ten seed Dutchman Robin Hase, who are currently on court in the final.