John Isner is ousted in first round at Wimbledon

Reported by The Los Angeles Times Highest-ranked American, who was seeded 11th at the tournament, falls to Colombian Alejandro Falla in five sets. Jamie Hampton of the U.S., ranked No. 100, defeats 27th-seeded Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia, 6-4, 7-6 (1), in women’s draw. WIMBLEDON, England — Marathon man John Isner faded at the finish of [...]

June 25th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Marathon Man Isner loses 18-16 in 5th at French

Reported by The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — This, then, is who John Isner is for now: The Marathon Man of Tennis, the guy who plays and plays and plays, for hours on end, until the last set seems interminable. At Wimbledon two years ago, he won 70-68 in the fifth, the longest set and [...]

June 1st, 2012 | Comments (0)