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ISNER, JOHNSON PUT ON SHOW IN ALL-AMERICAN SEMIFINAL IN NATION’S CAPITAL BY RICKY DIMON thumbnail

ISNER, JOHNSON PUT ON SHOW IN ALL-AMERICAN SEMIFINAL IN NATION’S CAPITAL BY RICKY DIMON

As Denis Kudla wrote on Twitter after the match, "American tennis should be proud of that one." Yes it should. John Isner and Steve Johnson battled for one hour and 55 minutes and traded match-point saves in a thrilling Citi Open semifinal on Saturday night that was finally won by Isner 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(9).
AMERICAN JOHN ISNER VISITS THE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL ZOO thumbnail

AMERICAN JOHN ISNER VISITS THE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL ZOO

Fresh from his win at the BB&T Open in Atlanta, Citi Open’s eighth seed John Isner took a trip to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington on Monday.
JOHN ISNER WINS THIRD STRAIGHT ATLANTA TITLE, BRYAN BROTHERS ALSO TRIUMPH thumbnail

JOHN ISNER WINS THIRD STRAIGHT ATLANTA TITLE, BRYAN BROTHERS ALSO TRIUMPH

John Isner is now a back-to-back-to-back champion of the BB&T Atlanta Open after cruising past a hobbled Marcos Baghdatis 6-3, 6-3 in Sunday's final. Isner fired 13 aces without double-faulting, served at 72 percent, and lost a minuscule three points in nine service games.
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ISNER WINS IN ATLANTA TENNIS

American John Isner swept aside Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus in the final of the BB&T Atlanta Open 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday, winning the tournament for the third year in a row.
JOHN ISNER, MARCOS BAGHDATIS WIN THREE-SETTERS TO REACH ATLANTA TENNIS TITLE MATCH BY RICKY DIMON thumbnail

JOHN ISNER, MARCOS BAGHDATIS WIN THREE-SETTERS TO REACH ATLANTA TENNIS TITLE MATCH BY RICKY DIMON

Tennis fans were treated to an entertaining day on Saturday at the BB&T Atlanta Open. The result should be something similar on championship Sunday.
NADAL GETS BY IN HAMBURG, ISNER ROLLS ALONG IN ATLANTA & MORE TENNIS NEWS & UPDATES BY RICKY DIMON thumbnail

NADAL GETS BY IN HAMBURG, ISNER ROLLS ALONG IN ATLANTA & MORE TENNIS NEWS & UPDATES BY RICKY DIMON

Rafael Nadal may not have been his completely dominant self, but by recent standards the performance was a decent one on Thursday at the bet-at-home Open. Nadal beat Jiri Vesely 6-4, 7-6(2) in two hours and 11 minutes to set up a quarterfinal showdown against Pablo Cuevas.
ANDY RODDICK AND MARDY FISH WIN THEIR OPENER IN ATLANTA & JOHN ISNER SET FOR ATLANTA TITLE DEFENSE thumbnail

ANDY RODDICK AND MARDY FISH WIN THEIR OPENER IN ATLANTA & JOHN ISNER SET FOR ATLANTA TITLE DEFENSE

One day after losing his first-round match at the BB&T Atlanta Open, Mardy Fish--a two-time singles champion of the event--found the win column on Wednesday evening.
RICKY DIMON REPORTS ON JOHN ISNER, VASEK POSPISIL, AND JACK SOCK @ THE BB&T ATLANTA OPEN TENNIS thumbnail

RICKY DIMON REPORTS ON JOHN ISNER, VASEK POSPISIL, AND JACK SOCK @ THE BB&T ATLANTA OPEN TENNIS

Two-time defending champion John Isner is the No. 1 seed this week at the BB&T Atlanta Open as he aims to make it a three-peat. Isner has a first-round bye along with fellow top-four seeds Vasek Pospisil, Jack Sock, and Adrian Mannarino.
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Taste of Tennis – The World’s Premier Food & Tennis Experiences!

AYS is pleased to once again bring Party with the Pros to Measure Lounge at Langham Place, New York on Saturday, August 29 from 7pm - 9pm.
RAJEEV RAM UPSETS JOHN ISNER IN NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND “HALL OF FAME” TENNIS NEWS BY RICKY DIMON thumbnail

RAJEEV RAM UPSETS JOHN ISNER IN NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND “HALL OF FAME” TENNIS NEWS BY RICKY DIMON

Former champion and No. 1 seed John Isner is out after just one match at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. Isner went down to fellow American Rajeev Ram--another past winner of this event--in a thrilling 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(8) contest on Tuesday.
RICKY DIMON JUMPS ACROSS ‘THE POND’ GRASS-COURT SEASON CONTINUES AS ISNER, DUSTIN BROWN, IVO KARLOVIC HEADLINE NEWPORT thumbnail

RICKY DIMON JUMPS ACROSS ‘THE POND’ GRASS-COURT SEASON CONTINUES AS ISNER, DUSTIN BROWN, IVO KARLOVIC HEADLINE NEWPORT

Too soon after Wimbledon? Nope. This is the ATP World Tour, where the action never stops.
RICKY DIMON DISSECTS THE 2015 WIMBLEDON MEN’S DRAW – ANDY MURRAY, RAFA NADAL AND ROGER FEDERER ALL IN THE SAME HALF thumbnail

RICKY DIMON DISSECTS THE 2015 WIMBLEDON MEN’S DRAW – ANDY MURRAY, RAFA NADAL AND ROGER FEDERER ALL IN THE SAME HALF

Roger Federer, Andy Murray, and Rafael Nadal landed in a tough bottom half of the bracket when the men’s singles draw at Wimbledon was announced on Friday.
FEDERER FACES MAYER IN HALLE, ISNER INSPIRES AMERICAN HOPE AT QUEEN’S CLUB thumbnail

FEDERER FACES MAYER IN HALLE, ISNER INSPIRES AMERICAN HOPE AT QUEEN’S CLUB

Roger Federer and Florian Mayer will be going head-to-head for the sixth time in their careers when they collide in the quarterfinals of the Gerry Weber Open on Friday.
RICKY’S PICKS FOR TENNIS PULLOUTS IN PARIS: WAWRINKA, ISNER, GULBIS, AND VERDASCO BENEFIT FROM RAONIC’S WITHDRAWAL thumbnail

RICKY’S PICKS FOR TENNIS PULLOUTS IN PARIS: WAWRINKA, ISNER, GULBIS, AND VERDASCO BENEFIT FROM RAONIC’S WITHDRAWAL

Unable to recover from foot surgery in time for the French Open, Milos Raonic withdrew from the season's second Grand Slam earlier this week.
ISNER, SIMON JOIN THRONG OF YOUNG GUNS IN NICE AS FRENCH OPEN APPROACHES, RICKY DIMON LOOKS OVER DRAW thumbnail

ISNER, SIMON JOIN THRONG OF YOUNG GUNS IN NICE AS FRENCH OPEN APPROACHES, RICKY DIMON LOOKS OVER DRAW

Tournaments during weeks immediately preceding a Grand Slam will not get much more impressive than the one in Nice, where Gilles Simon and John Isner headline a strong field as the top two seeds at the Open de Nice Cote d'Azur.

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