Post Tagged with: "John Isner"
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Isner and Raonic through to second round at Newport
American no.1 seed John Isner made his way into the second round at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport as he defeated Ukrainian qualifier Sergei Bubka 7-6 (3) 4-6 6-3. Isner, who is the defending champion after beating Olivier Rochus of Belgium in last year’s final, will play [...] -
Tipsarevic beats Nalbandian, Isner out of Wimbledon 2012
8th seed Janko Tipsarevic booked his place in the second round of the Wimbledon Championships 2012 after beating Queen’s Club finalist David Nalbandian 6-4 7-6 (4) 6-2. Nalbandian, who got disqualified from the AEGON Championships week before last, couldn’t convert any of the five break point opportunities he had at [...] -
Friday at The Boodles Challenge
The Stevegteam was once again in full force at The Boodles Challenge today, enjoying every moment of it. Luckily the rain avoided Stoke Park and despite an occasional chilly breeze, all three matches could be finished without any interruptions. In the first match of the day, American John Isner defeated [...] -
Second day at The Boodles Challenge – Results and Photos
We have experienced another wonderful day at The Boodles and saw some entertaining matches. First one on were Andy Murray and Janko Tipsarevic, with the Serb prevailing in three sets 6-7 6-4 10-6. The center court was jam packed as everyone was eager to get a good look at the [...] -
Former Gold Medallist amongst US Olympic Tennis Captains
It’s not long to go now until the London Olympic tennis tournament gets started at the familiar grass courts of the All-England Tennis Club, and as fever pitch starts to hit the captains for the US team have been named and “can’t wait to get started”. Former Olympic medallist Mary [...] -
Mathieu beats Isner in a record breaking match at Roland Garros
Frenchman wild card holder Paul-Henri Mathieu and 10th seed American John Isner set a French Open record of most games played after the Frenchman defeated Isner in a 5 hours and 41 minutes battle, winning 6-7 (2) 6-4 6-4 3-6 18-16 and moving into the third round of the 2012 [...] -
Federer wins opener in Paris, matches Connors’ grand slam record
Swiss Roger Federer won his first round match at the 2012 French Open and matched Jimmy Connors’ record of 233 grand slam match wins. Federer defeated German’s Tobias Kamke in straight sets 6-2 7-5 6-3 and will be trying to at least match or best his last year’s result here [...] -
Baker’s big comeback in Nice, sets up semifinal match against Davydenko
American qualifier Brian Baker is on his way to a dream comeback after he moved into the Nice Open semifinals by defeating Russia’s Mikhail Kukushkin 4-6 6-3 7-6 (4). Baker, who was once considered one of the most talented players on tour, has reached the boy’s Roland Garros singles final [...] -
Davydenko beats Isner for a place in Nice SFs
Former world no.3 Nikolay Davydenko moved into the Nice Open semifinals after beating American top seed John Isner 6-4 7-6 (4). Isner had his chances throughout the match, but couldn’t convert any of the three break points he had. Davydenko managed to take his opponent’s serve once in the first [...] -
French Open Powerhouses and Dark Horses
Rafael Nadal - After a 2011 clay court season slump, Rafael Nadal is back especially for revenge on Novak Djokovic. Rafa won on the clay in Rome and Barcelona, yet lost in the 4th round of the Madrid Masters to fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco. Despite the loss, Nadal still has [...] -
Berdych wins, Isner out of Rome
Madrid Open runner-up Tomas Berdych overcame Poland’s Lukasz Kubot 6-4 6-1 and booked his place in the third round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome. The Czech came back from a break down in the first set after he managed to take his opponent’s serve in the 8th game [...] -
Isner and Nalbandian through to second round in Rome
American John Isner turned around an almost lost match against the German Philipp Kohlschreiber in the first round of the Rome Tennis Masters, winning 2-6 7-6 (3) 6-2. 9th seeded Isner couldn’t find his rythm and after he lost the first set, Kohlschreiber had a big chance to serve out [...] -
Tsonga and Ferrer through to third round at the Madrid Masters
4th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France defeated American Ryan Harrison in straight sets 6-2 7-6 (4) and moved into the third round of the Mutua Madrid Open. Tsonga got an early break in the third game of the first set and after he took Harrison’s serve once more to go [...]
