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American tennis star's career ends with devastating five-set loss
John Isner's career ended with a loss to Michael Mmoh on Thursday at the US Open.
American vet hopes for deep US Open run in career swan song after win: 'Tough to beat'
John Isner survived the first match of his swan-song tournament, beating Argentina’s Facundo Diaz-Acosta 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (1) on Tuesday at the U.S. Open.
Tennis star reveals he will retire after US Open: 'Lace 'em up one last time'
American tennis star John Isner, who holds the record for the longest match in history, revealed he will retire following the US Open next week in New York.
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Andy Murray claims first Australian Open win since 2017
Five-time finalist Andy Murray needed a tough five-setter over a player he beat last week to register his first win in an Australian Open match since 2017. Murray beat Nikoloz...
Top American upset by rising star in possible torch pass at US Open
John Isner has long been atop the American men’s rankings, but those days may be nearing a close as he turned 36 in April.
Emerging pair of Americans add intrigue to New York Open
Reilly Opelka, the young 6-foot-11 American tennis phenom, is back to defend his New York Open title this week at Nassau Coliseum, but the hotter American name belongs to Tennys...
Results gap between US men and women on full display at Open
It wasn’t the best draw, but the American men’s contingent underwhelmed at the U.S. Open with more than their usual mediocrity. When the second week of the Open began, Monday’s...
Giant American hope shows he's for real with major US Open upset
Reilly Opelka won himself some birthday plans. The American made sure he will be busy on Wednesday, his 22nd birthday, playing in the second round of the U.S. Open after...
Roger Federer dominates hobbled John Isner for 101st title
Roger Federer defeated a hobbling John Isner, 6-1, 6-4, for his 101st career title at the Miami Open on Sunday. Holder Isner struggled to continue late in the second set,...
Wimbledon mercifully adds fifth-set tiebreak to end epic matches
LONDON — That epic 70-68 fifth set at Wimbledon will never be matched or surpassed, or even challenged. The All England Club said Friday it will introduce final-set tiebreakers next...
Andre Agassi gives his take on the state of US men's tennis
The reaction spoke volumes — almost as loudly as the poor results. “Oh, wow,” was Andre Agassi’s surprised response, when told the last time an American man had reached the...
Last US men's hope ousted as Del Potro topples John Isner
When Juan Martin Del Potro had overcome a deficit, the heat and finally American John Isner, he dropped his racket, threw his splayed arms aloft and tossed his head back,...
Serena Williams out to avenge loss in monster US Open slate
One year before she became a mother, Serena Williams lost to Karolina Pliskova at the U.S. Open. Now, one year after Williams became a mother, Pliskova will try to repeat...
American men's last hope makes more noise at US Open
John Isner is the last American man standing — and he’s now standing in the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time in seven years. Entering as the leading American...
Taylor Fritz's US Open run ends after biggest weapon fails him
The breakthrough for American men at the U.S. Open will have to wait. Again. Taylor Fritz, the 20-year-old California prospect who has been tipped as part of an emerging generation...
US men have been the background music at the Open
American men competing at the U.S. Open have been almost equally out of sight as out of mind. Yes, Jack Sock got the opening-night match at Louis Armstrong Stadium on...
It wasn't easy for John Isner
Seven points away from an early exit at the U.S. Open, John Isner came alive just in time Wednesday night. The top American seed, and 11th overall, came back in...
Andy Murray keeps expectations low despite strong US Open start
Unseeded Andy Murray won his first match, but he’s not crazy enough to think he can be a threat here and win his second U.S. Open. Coming back from the...
Face of US men disappointment takes step forward at US Open
Jack Sock crouched on the court and stayed in that pose for several seconds after winning match point. On the surface, it was a routine, first-round, 6-0, 7-6, 6-2 U.S....