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John Isner
Isner at the 2009 US Open
Country (sports)United States United States
ResidenceTampa, Florida, U.S.
Born (1985-04-26) April 26, 1985 (age 39)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)[1]
Turned pro2007
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Georgia
Prize money$3,790,558
Official websitewww.johnisner.com
Singles
Career record122–89
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 10 (March 19, 2012)
Current rankingNo. 10 (March 19, 2012)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (2010)
French Open3R (2010)
Wimbledon2R (2010, 2011)
US OpenQF (2011)
Doubles
Career record61–48
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 27 (May 17, 2010)
Current rankingNo. 32 (August 30, 2010)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2009)
French Open3R (2008)
US Open2R (2009)
Last updated on: January 10, 2011[2].

John Robert Isner (born April 26, 1985) is an American professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high rank of no. 10 on March 19, 2012, and is currently the second highest-ranked American tennis player behind Mardy Fish.[4] His most famous victories were against Roger Federer in the Davis Cup encounter in February 2012, no. 1 ranked Novak Djokovic at the 2012 Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells, Andy Roddick in the 2009 US Open, and against Nicolas Mahut at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships where he played the longest ever professional tennis match, which lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes over the course of three days.

Collegiate career

Isner played collegiate tennis at the University of Georgia from 2004 to 2007 and became the school's all-time leader in singles and doubles victories, earning All-American honors each of his four years and leading Georgia to the 2007 NCAA championship.[2]

Professional career

2007

Isner began his professional career in earnest in the summer of 2007. With a world ranking of no. 839, he needed wildcard entries into the main draws of every tournament, even at the Futures level.[5]

Returning a shot

He won his first tournament of the fall, the USA F14 Futures, beating the top three seeds along the way. Then, after first round losses in an Challenger-level and an ATP-level tournament, he beat five top-300 players and three seeds to win the Lexington Challenger in July to improve his ranking to no. 416 after just one month.

At the following week's tournament at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, D.C., Fernando González's late withdrawal freed a wildcard spot, which was given at the last minute to Isner.[6] Isner took full advantage of his good fortune, recording his first wins over top-100 players. He won third-set tiebreakers on five consecutive days, beating no. 73 Tim Henman, no. 47 Benjamin Becker, no. 189 qualifier Wayne Odesnik, no. 12 Tommy Haas, and no. 54 Gaël Monfils, to reach the final, where he fell to fellow American Andy Roddick. His incredible week raised his ranking to no. 193 in the world after just six weeks on the pro tour.

Isner's Washington success earned him wildcard entries into three more ATP tournaments: the Masters Series event in Cincinnati a week later, New Haven, and the US Open. He lost in the first round in Cincinnati to quarterfinalist no. 15 David Ferrer. The following week in New Haven, he beat no. 49 Becker a second time, before falling to Ferrer for the second week in a row.

In his US Open debut, he defeated the 26th-seeded player, former quarterfinalist Jarkko Nieminen, and fired 34 aces along the way. He proceeded to win his second round match vs. Rik de Voest, before losing in the third round to top-seed and eventual champion Roger Federer. Isner was one of only two players to take a set from Federer in the championship. His US Open performance improved his ranking to no. 144.

After the US Open, Isner continued to play exclusively in North America and finished the year ranked no. 107. That year, Isner was added to the United States Davis Cup team as a practice partner.[7]

2008

Isner's no. 106 ranking in November, 2007 was just good enough to get him direct entry into his first Australian Open, after several players ranked above him dropped out.[8] He was defeated in the first round of the 2008 Australian Open by veteran Fabrice Santoro of France. Teamed with Croat Ivo Karlović (currently the tallest player on the ATP tour and 2cm longer than John), Isner also lost in the first round of doubles.[9]

Isner broke into the top-100 at no. 93 in February with a quarterfinal appearance at the ATP stop in San Jose, beating no. 90 Florent Serra and no. 26 Tommy Haas. He established himself as a top-100 player in the first three months of the year, beating six players in the top 100, while playing exclusively in ATP-level events. Isner played in his first French Open and Wimbledon, losing in the first round of each. He also played in the US Open, where he lost in the first round. He ended the year ranked no. 144 in the world.

2009

Isner qualified for the singles draw of the 2009 Heineken Open in Auckland, after winning three consecutive three-set matches in qualifying. His final match saw him bounce back from a 0–3 deficit in the third set to eventually beat Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci in a tie-breaker. In the main draw, Isner beat Albert Montañés and countryman Robby Ginepri, before bowing out in the quarterfinals to Robin Söderling.

Isner received a wildcard entry into the 2009 Australian Open, after winning the United States Tennis Association's wildcard tournament, beating Donald Young and Jesse Levine along the way.[10] Despite serving 39 aces against his first-round opponent, Slovakia's Dominik Hrbatý, he lost in four sets. Isner began working with new coach, Craig Boynton, who had previously coached former world no. 1 Jim Courier in the 1990s, in March 2009.[11]

At the 2009 Indian Wells tournament, Isner pulled off a major upset by defeating ninth seed Gaël Monfils. This was Isner's first win over a top-10 player, after four previous defeats. He then went on to defeat former world no. 1 Marat Safin, before losing to world no. 6 Juan Martín del Potro in the fourth round.

In April 2009 at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston, Texas at River Oaks Country Club, Isner made it as far as the quarterfinals, where he was defeated by fellow American Wayne Odesnik.[12] Isner qualified for the French Open, but had to withdraw after being diagnosed with mononucleosis, which caused him to miss Wimbledon as well.[13]

In August 2009, he defeated world no. 7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and world no. 18 Tomáš Berdych en route to the semifinals of the ATP World Tour 500 event in Washington, before losing to world no. 5 Andy Roddick. This performance brought him to a career-high ranking of no. 55 and a special exemption into the Masters 1000 Series event in Montreal, where he defeated Jesse Levine, before losing to Mikhail Youzhny. He earned a wildcard into the Masters 1000 Series event in Cincinnati, where he defeated world no. 21 Tommy Haas, before losing to world no. 35 Jérémy Chardy in the second round.

Isner's forehand return to Verdasco at the 2009 US Open

Unseeded and ranked no. 55 in the world entering the US Open, Isner defeated world no. 29 Victor Hănescu in the first round, which was his first in a Grand Slam tournament since the 2007 US Open, ending a streak of six consecutive defeats. He then advanced to the third round, where he defeated world no. 5 and fellow American Andy Roddick in five sets for his first victory over Roddick, his first victory in a five-set match, and the first time he advanced past the third round of a Grand Slam tournament. He was then defeated in the fourth round by world no. 10 Fernando Verdasco in four sets. His US Open performance brought his ranking to a career-high no. 39.

After playing in Vienna, Basel, and the Paris Masters, Isner finished the year at a career-high no. 34 in the world. He has credited his work with Boynton for helping him get back on track following his disappointing 2008 season.[11]

His progress was acknowledged by his peers, as he was voted the ATP Most Improved Player for 2009,[14] becoming the tenth American to win the award, and the first since Andre Agassi in 1998.

2010

Isner began the year at the 2010 Heineken Open in Auckland. Unseeded, he reached his second career ATP final and first since Washington in 2007. In the final, he saved a championship point to defeat 2001 Australian Open finalist Arnaud Clément.[15][16] The victory in Auckland was Isner's first ATP tour title; after the victory he donated $5,000 of his winnings to aid rescue action for the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[17]

The victory catapulted Isner into the top 30 for the first time and also allowed him to surpass Sam Querrey to become the second-highest ranked American for the first time, behind only Andy Roddick.[11] Isner said he intended to finish the year in the top 20,[17] and given his ascendency in the world rankings combined with the absence of Roddick and James Blake for the 2010 Davis Cup season, it became increasingly likely that Isner would qualify to play singles for the US Davis Cup team for the first time in his career.[11]

After Gilles Simon withdrew, Isner became the final seed for the 2010 Australian Open.[18] In the first round, he defeated world no. 49 Andreas Seppi for his first victory at the Australian Open and his first victory at a Grand Slam other than the US Open. He then advanced to the round of 16, before bowing out to world no. 4 and eventual finalist Andy Murray.

After the Australian Open, Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe announced that Isner and Querrey would be first and second singles on the 2010 United States Davis Cup team for the team's 2010 Davis Cup World Group first-round match in Serbia on indoor clay in March 2010; Isner described the selection as "a dream come true".[19]

Isner next entered the 2010 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis. Seeded sixth, he made it to the finals, before losing to Sam Querrey. In the doubles event, Isner teamed up with Querrey to win the tournament, defeating British-Australian pair of Ross Hutchins and Jordan Kerr.

Prior to the Davis Cup tie, Isner competed at the 2010 Abierto Mexicano Telcel Championships, an ATP World Tour 500 series event on clay, where he was the fifth seed. He lost in the first round to Simon Greul. Despite the loss, Isner following the tournament moved into the top 20 for the first time.

Isner appeared at the 2010 Davis Cup first round, where USA was up against Serbia. In his two singles matches, he faced Serbia's team of world no. 2 Novak Djokovic and world no. 35 Viktor Troicki. He lost the first singles match against Viktor Troicki, but bounced back by winning the doubles match with Bob Bryan, as a replacement for food-poisoned Mike Bryan. In his second singles match, he lost to Novak Djokovic, which enabled Serbia to defeat the United States.

At the 2010 BNP Paribas Open Masters 1000 in Indian Wells, he was seeded 15th and advanced to the fourth round, before losing to world no. 2 and defending champion Rafael Nadal.

Afterwards, he appeared in the second master series tournament of the season, the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open Masters 1000 in Miami as the 17th seed. He advanced to the third round, before losing to 12th seed Juan Carlos Ferrero.

Isner began the clay-court season with an opening-round loss to world no. 89 Xavier Malisse at the U.S. Men's Claycourt Championship, followed by a round of 32 showing at his first-ever Rome Masters, where he defeated Horacio Zeballos, before losing to Thomaz Bellucci. However, he teamed with Querrey to reach the doubles final in Rome, before losing to Bob and Mike Bryan; his doubles performance raised his doubles ranking to the top 30 for the first time.

His next tournament was the 2010 Serbian Open, where he was the second seed behind defending champion, tournament host, and world no. 2 Djokovic. Isner advanced to the first clay-court final of his career, third final of the year, and fourth final of his career. In the final, he lost to Querrey, despite having a match point while serving up 6–3, 5–4; this was the second consecutive final Isner lost to Querrey after serving for the championship. However, Isner's finals performance improved his ranking to a career-high no. 19.

Isner's next tournament was his debut appearance at the Madrid Masters. Seeded thirteenth, he advanced to the round of 16, before losing to world no. 3 and eventual champion Nadal.

Isner then played in the 2010 French Open; his ranking assured his first direct seed into a Grand Slam event. Seeded 17th, he defeated Andrey Golubev in the first round for his first singles victory at the French Open. He advanced to the third round, before losing to no. 15 seed and eventual semifinalist Tomáš Berdych. In doubles, he and Querrey were the 12th seeds, but withdrew prior to the start of the tournament after Querrey's first-round loss in singles.

Despite being ranked no. 19 in the world entering the Wimbledon, Isner was seeded 24th by the tournament committee due to his lack of experience on grass, but was moved up to 23rd following the withdrawal of Radek Štěpánek. In the first round, Isner played Nicolas Mahut in the longest match in tennis history, prevailing 6–4, 3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 70–68.[20] However, fatigued and having little time to recover his energy, Isner was beaten by Thiemo de Bakker in the second round, 0–6, 3–6, 2–6, having served no aces. He also pulled out of the doubles, where he and Querrey had been 12th seeds.[21] Despite having been eliminated in the second round, Isner's total of 113 aces[22] were more than any other player throughout the championship. His Wimbledon performance brought his ranking to a career-high no. 18 in the world.

Isner's next tournament was the 2010 Atlanta Tennis Championships, where he played doubles with James Blake and reached the semifinals. In singles, Isner was second seed and made it to his fourth final of the year, before losing to Mardy Fish, which dropped his career record in finals to 1–4 (0–4 against Americans).

Isner next competed at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, the ATP World Tour 500 series event in Washington, D.C. and site of his breakthrough performance in 2007. Isner was also to compete in the doubles with Sam Querrey, but withdrew due to shoulder concerns. Seeded fifth in singles, Isner made it to the round of 16, before losing to Xavier Malisse.

Isner next played in the Cincinnati Masters, where he was unseeded. After defeating Łukasz Kubot in the first round, he faced 2002 Wimbledon finalist and 2005 Tennis Masters Cup champion David Nalbandian, but was forced to retire up a break at 5–4 in the first set after injuring his right ankle. Although Isner was found to have suffered ligament damage to the ankle, he chose not to withdraw from the US Open singles tournament.[23]

At the 2010 US Open, Isner was 18th seed and defeated Frederico Gil in the first round. After the match he revealed that although the initial diagnosis was a right ankle ligament tear, a second opinion revealed that the damage was a strain and not a tear, and he declared his ankle 90% healed.[24][25] He then advanced to the third round, before losing to 12th seed and 2006 US Open semifinalist Mikhail Youzhny. The loss dropped Isner out of the top 20, and from the no. 2 to the no. 4 ranked American player. Due to his ankle injury, he chose not to compete in doubles.

Following the US Open, Isner participated with Mardy Fish and Sam Querrey in the Davis Cup tie against Colombia, winning the doubles match with Fish as his partner. The US won the match 3–1 to remain in the 2011 Davis Cup world group.[26] Isner was next granted a wildcard to participate in the 2010 China Open, his first time competing in Beijing. In doubles, he teamed with Querrey, losing in the first round to Bob and Mike Bryan. In singles, Isner was unseeded, but made it to the semifinals, before losing to world no. 2 and defending champion Novak Djokovic 6–7, 2–6. Isner next competed in the Shanghai Masters, where he was unseeded, and made it to the second round, before losing to world no. 3 and reigning Australian Open champion Roger Federer in their first meeting since the 2007 US Open.

2011

On 8 January, Isner began the year by teaming with Bethanie Mattek-Sands to win the (mixed doubles) Hopman Cup Final 6–1, 6–3 for the US, defeating Belgium's Justine Henin and Ruben Bemelmans.

Following his win in Perth, Isner returned to Auckland to defend his ATP title at the 2011 Heineken Open. After a bye in his first round, the third seed faced Dutch world no. 52[27] Robin Haase. Isner defeated Hasse 3–6, 7–6, 7–5,[28] to go through to the quarterfinals, where he was defeated by David Nalbandian in straight sets, 4–6, 6–7.[29]

Isner next played in the first Grand Slam on the 2011 calendar the Australian Open. Isner, entered the tournament seeded 20th[30] and received a tough draw including Radek Štěpánek, Marin Čilić and Rafael Nadal. Isner came up against French world no. 69[31] Florent Serra, whom he easily defeated 6–3, 7–6, 6–3. Isner faced Radek Štěpánek in the second round. After losing the first set 4–6, Isner rallied to defeat Stepanek 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1, to progress into the third round. In the third round, Isner faced fellow top-20 player Marin Čilić. The match went to five sets, with Cilic emerging as the eventual winner 4–6, 6–2, 6–7, 7–6, 9–7.

At the 2011 French Open, Isner was drawn against top seed and defending champion Rafael Nadal. Isner took what was considered a surprise two-sets-to-one lead against Nadal, who had never played a five-set match at Roland Garros and had only been defeated once there in the previous six years, before he was eventually defeated 4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 2–6, 4–6. Nadal went on to win the title.[32] Ironically, in the 2011 Wimbledon men's singles draw, Isner was paired against Mahut in the first round, a rematch of the world's longest match from the previous year's tournament, which he went on to win in straight sets. However, he lost in the second round to the 16th seed Nicolas Almagro in four sets, dropping his 2011 record to 11–14.

Isner next took a last-minute wild card to participate in the 2011 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, replacing compatriot and defending champion Mardy Fish, who was chosen to play in the Davis Cup for the United States during the same weekend as the tournament. Isner was the top seed and defeated Karol Beck, 2001 Australian Open finalist Arnaud Clement, Alex Bogomolov, Jr., and Tobias Kamke without dropping a set, to reach his first career grass-court final. In the final, he defeated Olivier Rochus, 6–3, 7–6, to become the first top seed in 35 years to win the event. The title was his first of 2011 and second of his career, raising his record in ATP finals to 2–0 against non-Americans, and ending a three-match losing streak in finals. The championship raised Isner's world ranking from no. 48 to no. 36.

Isner next played in the 2011 Atlanta Tennis Championships, where he was the third seed. He defeated James Blake, Lu Yen-hsun, and Gilles Müller to reach his second consecutive tour final and successfully defended the ranking points he acquired from reaching the final of this event in 2010. In the final, he faced Mardy Fish in a rematch of the 2010 final. Isner was ultimately defeated by Fish, 6–3, 6–7, 2–6. He then reached the semifinals of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, defeating Tobias Kamke, James Blake, Victor Troicki, before losing to Gael Monfils, 4–6, 6–3, 6–7.

At the Rogers Cup, Isner defeated Marcos Baghdatis 6–3, 6–4, but lost to Viktor Troicki 4–6, 6–3, 2–6 in the second round. Isner won the Winston-Salem Open as the fourth seed, defeating Dudi Sela, Jarkko Nieminen, Marcos Baghdatis, and Andy Roddick in the semifinals, before defeating Julien Benneteau 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, in the final.

In the US Open, Isner defeated Marcos Baghdatis, Robby Ginepri, Alex Bogomolov Jr., and Gilles Simon on the way to his first Grand Slam quarterfinal. There, he was defeated by Andy Murray 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–7.

John reached the semifinals at the Master's 1000 in Paris, where he held three match points before losing to Jo-Willifried Tsonga in the semifinals. The result brought him back into the world top 20. He finished the year ranked #18, his second consecutive year-end top 20 ranking, and his highest year-end ranking to date.

2012

He defeated David Nalbandian in the second round of the 2012 Australian Open in an epic five-set match, but was defeated in the third round by Feliciano Lopez. He kept his good form and stunningly beat world number three Roger Federer in Switzerland in the Davis Cup first round, as well as beating Marco Chiudinelli in another singles rubber, to help propel the US team to victory over the Swiss. He then reached the final of the Indian Wells Masters by beating world number one Novak Djokovic in three sets in the semi finals, before being defeated by Federer in straight sets in the final. Isner also reached the doubles final of the same tournament partnering Sam Querrey.

Longest match in history

Main article: Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships

Tt the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, Isner - who was seeded 23rd - faced qualifier Nicolas Mahut in the first round. Isner won the match 6–4, 3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 70–68.

In the match, Isner set the record for most aces in a match, breaking Ivo Karlović's record of 78; Mahut passed the old mark as well.[33] Isner served an all-time record of 113 aces, ahead of the 103 aces served by Mahut.

At 21:13 BST on June 23 the match was suspended due to darkness for a second day at 59–59 in the fifth set. The match resumed on 24 June, at 15:30 BST,[34] starting the third day of the match. Overall, the match lasted eleven hours and five minutes. Isner also set the record for most games won in a Wimbledon match with 92.

The match brought Isner a measure of fame, particularly in the United States. He had guest appearances on "Good Morning America" and the "Late Show with David Letterman", and threw the ceremonial first pitch at a New York Yankees game in Yankee Stadium.[35][36] He and Mahut also won the 2010 ESPY Award for Best Record-Breaking Performance in sport.[37]

Line Score:
1 (32') 2 (29') 3 (49') 4 (64') 5 (491')
France Nicolas Mahut (Q) 4 6 7 63 68
United States John Isner (23rd) 6 3 67 7 70

Playing style and equipment

Isner has a powerful serve, thanks in part to his 6-ft, 9-in (206cm) height he gets a good angle, only Ivo Karlovic is taller among the current players.[38] Commentators[who?] have also praised his composure; in five consecutive third-set tiebreaker wins in Washington, he delivered huge serves when it mattered most.[39] Isner also has a very powerful forehand as well. On serve, Isner often goes for one-two points, a big serve followed up by a big forehand. He is also known to back up his serves with approaches to the net, though he does not strictly serve-and-volley. Isner's movement around the court is hampered by his body, and he is hurt by players who move him around the court. Isner's fitness has improved considerably over the years, and he displayed this during his win in the longest tennis match ever at Wimbledon against Nicolas Mahut.

He is sponsored by Lacoste, as of January 2012, and Prince for his attire and racquets respectively.[40][41]

Personal life

Isner was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. He has two older brothers, Nathan and Jordan. Isner started playing tennis seriously at age 11 under the tutelage of Oscar Blacutt and Rob Stephens at the Carolina Tennis Academy. He is a graduate of Walter Hines Page Senior High School, in Greensboro, and the University of Georgia, where he majored in Speech Communication. He currently resides in Tampa, Florida, where he trains at the Saddlebrook Academy alongside other American tennis pros such as James Blake and Mardy Fish.

Records

  • These records were attained in the Open Era of tennis.
Tournament Year Record accomplished Player tied/shares with
Wimbledon 2010 Most aces in an ATP singles match (113)[22] Stands alone
Most aces in a Grand Slam singles match (113) Stands alone
Most aces in a single set (85) Stands alone
Most games won in a single match (92) Stands alone
Most winners in a single match (246) Stands alone
Longest singles match ever played (11 hours, 5 minutes) Nicolas Mahut
Longest play in a single day (7 hours, 6 minutes) Nicolas Mahut
Most games in a single day (118) Nicolas Mahut

ATP Career Finals

Singles: 9 (3–6)

Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–1)
ATP World Tour 500 series (0–1)
ATP World Tour 250 series (3–4)
Titles by Surface
Hard (2–5)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Titles by Surface
Outdoors (3–4)
Indoors (0–1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 5 August 2007 United States Washington, D.C., United States Hard United States Andy Roddick 4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Winner 1. 16 January 2010 New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand Hard France Arnaud Clément 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–2)
Runner-up 2. 21 February 2010 United States Memphis, United States Hard (i) United States Sam Querrey 7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), 3–6
Runner-up 3. 9 May 2010 Serbia Belgrade, Serbia Clay United States Sam Querrey 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 4–6
Runner-up 4. 25 July 2010 United States Atlanta, United States Hard United States Mardy Fish 6–4, 4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Winner 2. 10 July 2011 United States Newport, United States Grass Belgium Olivier Rochus 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Runner-up 5. 24 July 2011 United States Atlanta, United States (2) Hard United States Mardy Fish 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 2–6
Winner 3. 27 August 2011 United States Winston-Salem, United States Hard France Julien Benneteau 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 6. 18 March 2012 United States Indian Wells, United States Hard Switzerland Roger Federer 6–7(7–9), 3–6

Doubles: 6 (3–3)

Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (1–2)
ATP World Tour 500 series (1–0)
ATP World Tour 250 series (1–1)
Titles by Surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Titles by Surface
Outdoors (3–3)
Indoors (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. July 7, 2008 United States Newport, United States Grass United States Mardy Fish India Rohan Bopanna
Pakistan Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi 		6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Winner 2. February 21, 2010 United States Memphis, United States Hard United States Sam Querrey United Kingdom Ross Hutchins
Australia Jordan Kerr 		6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 1. May 2, 2010 Italy Rome, Italy Clay United States Sam Querrey United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan 		2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. April 9, 2011 United States Houston, United States Clay United States Sam Querrey United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan 		7–6(7–4), 2–6, [5–10]
Winner 3. May 15, 2011 Italy Rome, Italy Clay United States Sam Querrey United States Mardy Fish
United States Andy Roddick 		w/o
Runner-up 3. March 18, 2012 United States Indian Wells, United States Hard United States Sam Querrey Spain Marc López
Spain Rafael Nadal 		2–6, 6–7(3–7)

Team Finals

In January 2011, Isner teamed with Bethanie Mattek-Sands for the USA, and they reached the mixed doubles Hopman Cup final. They won, 6–1, 6–3, against Justine Henin and Ruben Bemelmans of Belgium.

Singles performance timeline

This table is current through 2012 BNP Paribas Open.

Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 SR W–L
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open A 1R 1R 4R 3R 3R 0 / 5 7–5
French Open A 1R A 3R 1R 0 / 3 2–3
Wimbledon A 1R A 2R 2R 0 / 3 2–3
US Open 3R 1R 4R 3R QF 0 / 5 11–5
Win–Loss 2–1 0–4 3–2 8–4 7–4 2–1 0 / 16 22–16
Year-End Championship
ATP World Tour Finals A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics NH A Not Held 0 / 0 0–0
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters A 2R 4R 4R 3R F 0 / 5 12–5
Miami Masters A 1R 2R 3R 4R 0 / 4 4–4
Monte Carlo Masters A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Rome Masters A A A 2R 1R 0 / 2 1–2
Madrid Masters A A A 3R 2R 0 / 2 3–2
Canada Masters A A 2R A 2R 0 / 2 2–2
Cincinnati Masters 1R 2R 2R 2R 1R 0 / 5 3–5
Shanghai Masters NMS 1R 2R A 0 / 2 1–2
Paris Masters A A 2R 2R SF 0 / 3 5–3
Win–Loss 0–1 2–3 7–6 8–7 9–7 5–1 0 / 25 31–25
Career Statistics
Titles–Finals 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–4 2–3 0–1 3 / 9 3–9
Year End Ranking 106 144 34 19 18 $3,171,068

Head-to-head record against other players

Isner's win-loss record against certain players who have been ranked world no. 10 or higher is as follows:

Players who have been ranked world no. 1 are in bold.

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