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AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS 2016 – RICKY’S PICKS INCLUDING WAWRINKA VS. RAONIC

Rafael Nadal has long since vacated the bottom half of the Australian Open draw, but it remains loaded with plenty of talent. Andy Murray. Stan Wawrinka. David Ferrer. John Isner. Milos Raonic. Bernard Tomic. Gael Monfils. And then there's...Andrey Kuznetsov?

JOHN ISNER IS THE LAST AMERICAN TENNIS PLAYER LEFT STANDING (ALL 6’10” OF HIM), AUSSIE HOPES COME DOWN TO BERNIE TOMIC BY RICKY DIMON

John Isner found himself in a familiar position after play at the Australian Open concluded on Saturday, and not just because he was in the fourth round for the second time in his career.

JOHN ISNER SERVING UP ACES IN AUSTRALIAN OPEN, NO BIG SURPRISE BASED ON HIS SIZE

Isner — all six feet, 10 inches of him — has long been known for his imposing on-court presence, his booming serve making him one of the hardest to break on the ATP World Tour. As Roger Federer once noted, “John can hold easy, that we know.”

2016 AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS RESULTS, DRAWS, ORDER OF PLAY & PHOTOS SHARED BY 10SBALLS_COM

Click here for the latest draws and EPA tennis photos from the Australian Open tennis in Melbourne.

RICKY’S TENNIS PICKS FOR THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN DAY 6, DAVID FERRER VS. STEVIE JOHNSON, FELICIANO LOPEZ VS. MOUNTAIN OF A MAN BIG JOHN ISNER, ALSO ON COURT – ANDY MURRAY, STAN WAWRINKA & MILOS RAONIC & BERNIE TOMIC

Third-round action at the Australian Open will wrap up on Saturday. Only two Americans are still alive and they have tough tests against Spaniards on their hands.

#1 AMERICAN TENNIS PLAYER JOHN ISNER SIGNS A DEAL WITH FILA

FILA announced today that it has signed an endorsement agreement with the #1 ranked American male tennis player, John Isner. The multiyear partnership with Isner continues FILA’s legacy of sponsoring elite tennis champions.

TENNIS NEWS FROM PARIS. THE COMPLETE LINEUP, UPDATES FROM RAFAEL NADAL TO ANDY MURRAY AND NOVAK DJOKOVIC, A REVIEW AND A LOOK FORWARD TO LONDON

The BNP Paribas Masters quarter-finals on Friday feature six of the top eight seeds, led by World No. 1 and reigning two-time champion Novak Djokovic.

NADAL SURVIVES IN PARIS, FEDERER BOUNCED OUT BY ISNER BY RICKY DIMON

John Isner pulled off a 7-6(3), 3-6, 7-6(5) upset of Roger Federer during third-round action at the BNP Paribas Masters on Thursday afternoon.

RICHARD EVANS REPORTS ON TENNIS FROM THE FRENCH INDOORS HELD IN BERCY DAY THREE AND A BAD DAY @ THE OFFICE FOR FEDERER

There is nothing more frustrating than losing a match in which you did lose your serve. But that’s what John Isner can do to you and the big American did it to Roger Federer here in the third round...

10SBALLS_COM PHOTO PICKS FOR TODAY @ THE BNP PARIBAS MASTERS IN PARIS

Click here to see the latest photos from the men's tennis tournament in Paris.

KEI NISHIKORI OVERCOMES PARIS FAVORITE JEREMY CHARDY IN FRENCH TENNIS OPENER, SCORES, UPDATES, DRAWS

Sixth seed Kei Nishikori withstood 17 aces from Jeremy Chardy to defeat the Frenchman 7-6(4), 6-7(6), 6-1 on Wednesday in the second round of the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris.

ERNIE GULBIS UPSETS BIG JOHN ISNER IN VIENNA, AND JO-WILLIE TSONGA WINS AGAIN AND MORE TENNIS TIDBITS BY RICKY DIMON

Ernests Gulbis reached the quarterfinals of the Erste Bank Open by upsetting John Isner 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 on Wednesday.

THE LATEST TENNIS NEWS – NOVAK DJOKOVIC SOARS INTO BEIJING SEMIS

It was going to take more than John Isner's famed serve to derail World No. 1 Novak Djokovic at the China Open. The Serb improved to a 27-0 lifetime mark in Beijing as he delivered a masterclass performance to claim a 6-2, 6-2 victory over the towering American on Friday evening.

RICKY DIMON’S TENNIS PICKS, GUESSES AND ASSUMPTIONS AND RESULTS

Novak Djokovic improved to 26-0 lifetime at the China Open by cruising past Chinese wild card Ze Zhang 6-2, 6-1 on Thursday afternoon. The five-time champion did not face a single break point while advancing to the quarterfinals in a mere 45 minutes.