BB&T ATLANTA OPEN – JOHN ISNER PULLS A WIN OUT OF THE HUMID AIR /ATLANTA RESULTS

Written by: on 26th July 2014
BB&T Atlanta Open men's tennis tournament in Atlanta, Georgia
BB&T ATLANTA OPEN - JOHN ISNER PULLS A WIN OUT OF THE HUMID AIR /ATLANTA RESULTS

epa04331056 John Isner of the US celebrates winning a game against Marinko Matosevic of Australia during a quarter final round match at the BB&T Atlanta Open at Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 25 July 2014. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER  |

John Isner is a ” MARATHON ” of a man

 

One set into his quarterfinal match with No. 8-seed Marinko Matosevic, top-seeded John Isner looked like he was ready to throw in the towel.

With the temperature reaching 90 degrees and dew point in the mid-60s, Isner was moving slowly in between points and gasping for his breath after long rallies.

If you’ve watched Isner play tennis the last seven years, you know this is when he is at his best. Indeed he was, defeating Matosevic 7-6(8), 6-4.

 

 

BB&T ATLANTA OPEN – ATLANTA, USA

$ 647,675.00

JULY 21 – 27, 2014

 

RESULTS – JULY 25, 2014

Men’s

Singles – Quarterfinals

[1] J Isner (USA) d [8] M Matosevic (AUS) 76(8) 64

D Sela (ISR) d [4] V Pospisil (CAN) 75 16 62

J Sock (USA) d L Lacko (SVK) 76(6) 62

B Becker (GER) d [LL] T de Bakker (NED) 64 62

Men’s

Doubles – Quarterfinals

S Johnson (USA) / S Querrey (USA) d [2] S Gonzalez (MEX) / S Lipsky (USA) 76(2) 75

N Barrientos (COL) / V Estrella Burgos (DOM) d [3] C Guccione (AUS) / J Smith (AUS) 75 36 10-6

ORDER OF PLAY – SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2014

STADIUM start 12:30 pm

K King (USA) / M Venus (NZL) vs S Johnson (USA) / S Querrey (USA)

 

Not Before 3:00 pm

[1] J Isner (USA) vs J Sock (USA)

 

Not Before 8:00 pm

D Sela (ISR) vs B Becker (GER)

[1] V Pospisil (CAN) / J Sock (USA) vs N Barrientos (COL) / V Estrella Burgos (DOM)

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