US Tennis has enjoyed some success as of late. Mardy Fish has had a good year. John Isner and Andy Roddick reached the quarters in New York. Donald Young reached his first ever tour final after 8 weeks of good play. Who is playing best right now?
Category: John Isner
6’9″ John Isner’s Road Map to the Top 10
Career High 18 John Isner is the #18 player in the world. This is his highest career ranking. Isner followed a disappointing Wimbledon with titles in Newport and Winston-Salem. Isner was also runner-up in Atlanta and a semifinalist in Washington, DC. Those four events alone netted Isner 830 points. He garnered 360 points from his…
Isner and Roddick Move Forward to Face Murray and Rafa
Does Isner Have a Chance? I thought Gilles Simon would get enough returns in play to dominate John Isner in rallies. I figured Isner might win one set in a tie-break, but that Simon would be too much. I was wrong. Can he beat Andy Murray? The positive side of me thinks Isner has one…
Mini Renaissance for US Men
Golden Age I will be the first to say that the handling of tennis in th United States has at times bordered on being criminally negligent. From 1989-2002 one generation of US born players won at least one Grand Slam title per year. In 2003, Andy Roddick extended the streak by one more year. Did…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 