John Isner

John Isner
Full nameJohn Robert Isner
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceDallas, Texas, U.S.
Born (1985-04-26) April 26, 1985 (age 39)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Turned pro2007
Retired2023
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Georgia
Prize moneyUS $22,270,428[1]
Official websitewww.johnisner.com
Singles
Career record489–317 (60.7%)[a]
Career titles16
Highest rankingNo. 8 (July 16, 2018)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (2010, 2016)
French Open4R (2014, 2016, 2018)
WimbledonSF (2018)
US OpenQF (2011, 2018)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (2018)
Olympic GamesQF (2012)
Doubles
Career record150–114 (56.8%)
Career titles8
Highest rankingNo. 14 (July 18, 2022)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2009)
French Open3R (2008)
Wimbledon1R (2023)
US Open2R (2009)
Team competitions
Davis CupSF (2012, 2018)
Hopman CupW (2011)

John Robert Isner (born April 26, 1985) is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked as high as world No. 8 in singles and No. 14 in doubles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).[2] Considered one of the best servers ever to play on the ATP Tour, Isner achieved his career-high singles ranking in July 2018 by virtue of his first Masters 1000 crown at the 2018 Miami Open and a semifinal appearance at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships. He also twice reached the quarterfinals at the US Open in 2011 and 2018, the latter of which helped qualify him for an ATP Finals appearance later that year. At the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, he played the longest professional tennis match in history, requiring five sets and 183 games to defeat Nicolas Mahut in a match which lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes, and was played over the course of three days.[3] Isner holds the record for hitting the ATP's fastest official serve ever and third-fastest on record in tennis at 157.2 mph or 253 km/h during his first-round 2016 Davis Cup match. He has the most aces in the history of the ATP Tour, having served 14,470, as of August 31, 2023.[4][5][6][7] Isner retired from professional tennis following the 2023 US Open.[8]

  1. ^ "ATP Prize Money Leaders" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Rankings | ATP World Tour | Tennis". ATP World Tour. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  3. ^ Ravi Ubha (June 29, 2015). "Wimbledon 2015: Mahut no longer defined by epic match". CNN. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Wimbledon: John Isner breaks all-time aces record against Jannik Sinner". BBC Sport. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Isner Breaks Murray Duck To Reach Wimbledon Third Round". ATP Tour. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "Aces | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Isner Has World Record In Sight After 54 Aces In Wimbledon Win". June 27, 2022.
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