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Davis Cup: Isner, Querrey win; US beats Slovakia
Tennis | Sep 15, 2014, 10:51 AM ISTHoffman Estates, Ill: John Isner and Sam Querrey won their singles matches Sunday as the U.S. completed a 5-0 sweep of Slovakia in the Davis Cup World Group playoff. Isner captured the final nine games
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Isner advances to 4th round at French Open
Tennis | May 31, 2014, 10:32 AM ISTParis: John Isner became the first American man to reach the French Open's fourth round since 2010, beating 17th-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain 7-6 (13), 7-6 (3), 6-7 (5), 7-5 Friday. The 10th-seeded Isner is
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Djokovic, Isner reach BNP Paribas Open semifinals
Tennis | Mar 15, 2014, 12:51 PM ISTIndian Wells, California: For the first time in four years, Novak Djokovic is without a big title to start the year. Or any title. The Serb is used to arriving at the BNP Paribas Open
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Paris Masters: Djokovic beats Isner to reach quarterfinals
Tennis | Oct 31, 2013, 09:30 PM ISTParis: Novak Djokovic rallied from a set down Thursday to beat John Isner 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-2 and reach the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters.Isner saved six break points to force the early tiebreaker and
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Shanghai Masters: Isner rallies to beat Giraldo
Tennis | Oct 07, 2013, 05:51 PM ISTShanghai: John Isner rallied to beat Colombian qualifier Santiago Giraldo 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 on Monday in the first round of the Shanghai Masters.The 14th-seeded American fought off three break points at 5-5 in the third
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Two-time defending champ Isner wins at Newport
Tennis | Jul 09, 2013, 07:27 AM ISTNewport, Jul 9: Two-time defending champ John Isner defeated fellow American Ryan Harrison 7-6 (0), 6-2 on Monday in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.The 6-foot-9 (2.05-meter) Isner rode his big
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Wimbledon: Isner, giant-killer Darcis, Azarenka bow out because of injuries
Tennis | Jul 01, 2013, 05:58 PM ISTLondon, Jun 26: John Isner retired from his second-round match Wednesday at Wimbledon because of a knee injury and giant-killer Steve Darcis was unable to take the court for his match because of a shoulder
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Wimbledon: Isner retires with knee injury
Tennis | Jul 01, 2013, 05:58 PM ISTLondon, Jun 26: John Isner has retired from his second-round match at Wimbledon against Adrian Mannarino with a left knee injury.The 18th-seeded American had won his opening service game Wednesday and Mannarino was 15-0 up
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Isner wins US Men's Clay Court Championship
Tennis | Apr 15, 2013, 12:38 PM ISTHouston, Apr 15: American John Isner beat Argentina's Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship on Sunday.Isner won his first tournament of the year and the sixth of
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Isner blasts past Anderson into Delray semis
Tennis | Mar 02, 2013, 07:17 PM ISTDelray Beach (Florida), Mar 2: Top-seeded John Isner needed only 79 minutes to beat sixth-seeded Kevin Anderson of South Africa 6-2, 7-6 (1) on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Delray Beach International Championships.Anderson is
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Isner out of Hopman Cup with knee injury
Tennis | Jan 03, 2013, 03:52 PM ISTPerth, Jan 3: John Isner withdrew from the Hopman Cup on Thursday with a right knee injury, ending the American team's chances of reaching the final of the eight-country tournament and handing a championship berth
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Isner ousted by Goffin at Valencia Open
Tennis | Oct 25, 2012, 06:04 PM ISTValencia, Spain, Oct 25 : John Isner's poor end-of-season form continued at the Valencia Open Wednesday as the big-serving American lost 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-4 to David Goffin in the second round.The American player hit
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Kohlschreiber beats Isner after 2 a.m. at US Open
Tennis | Sep 03, 2012, 05:50 PM ISTNew York, Sept 3: Equaling the record for the latest finish at the U.S. Open, Philipp Kohlscreiber of Germany eliminated John Isner of the United States 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 at 2:26 a.m. local
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Isner wins second straight Winston-Salem title
Tennis | Aug 26, 2012, 11:30 PM ISTWinston-Salem (North Carolina), Aug 26: John Isner admitted the Winston-Salem Open final wasn't the best tennis he's played this season.Still, the end result was just what Isner hoped for — another momentum-building victory heading into
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Isner to face Berdych in Winston-Salem Open final
Tennis | Aug 25, 2012, 09:16 PM ISTWinston-Salem, Aug 25: Defending champion John Isner advanced to the Winston-Salem Open final by beating France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3-6, 7-6 (7-3) on Friday.Isner, seeded third and ranked 10th, will face seventh-ranked Tomas Berdych of the
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Isner, Tsonga win second-round matches
Tennis | Aug 22, 2012, 10:49 PM ISTWinston-Salem (North Carolina), Aug 22: Defending champion John Isner and top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France both won Tuesday in the second round of the Winston-Salem Open.The third-seeded Isner was pushed to three sets before
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Isner vs. Roddick in Atlanta semifinals
Tennis | Jul 21, 2012, 10:51 AM ISTAtlanta, Jul 21: Top seed John Isner won a hard-fought tiebreaker in the first set and held off teenager Jack Sock on Friday to advance to the Atlanta Open semifinals.Isner led 4-1 in the first
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Top-seeded Isner advances to Atlanta quarterfinals
Tennis | Jul 20, 2012, 02:41 PM ISTAtlanta, Jul 20: Number 1 seed John Isner beat Ruben Bemelmans of Belgium 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Atlanta Open on Thursday.Two-time defending champion Mardy Fish of the United States, the
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Top seed Isner reaches Newport final
Tennis | Jul 15, 2012, 09:15 AM ISTRhode Island, Jul 15: Top seed and defending champ John Isner advanced to the final at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships by beating fellow American Ryan Harrison 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Saturday.Isner will face
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Isner upset by Falla in 1st round at Wimbledon
Tennis | Jun 26, 2012, 11:01 AM ISTWimbledon (England), Jun 26: Marathon man John Isner faded at the finish of another five-setter Monday at Wimbledon.The highest-ranked American failed to convert a match point in the fourth set and lost in the first