American John Isner lost to compatriot Michael Moh 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (7) in the second round of the US Open on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know:
Moh saved two match points in the fifth set en route to victory. Moh will make his first third-round appearance at the US Open. The tournament was Isner’s last in professional singles after the 38-year-old announced on social media last week that he would retire after the US Open. He entered doubles with Jack Sock at the US Open. Moh will face Jack Draper in the third round, aiming for his first career win in 16 seasons.
John Isner’s singles career comes to an end.
And the appreciation was evident on the Grandstand. pic.twitter.com/DwyKReOVTE
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 31, 2023
Back story
Isner started his professional career in 2007. He retired as the best server ever on the ATP Tour. In the year As of August 14, Isner had 14,411 aces, the most in ATP Tour history.
Isner has 16 ATP Tour singles titles. He reached a career-high 8 on July 16, 2018.
Isner’s best result was at 2018 Wimbledon when he reached the semifinals. His only ATP Masters 1000 title came at the 2018 Miami Open, where he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final.
Isner played long matches. In the year In 2010, he tied the longest professional match in tennis history with Nicolas Maht at Wimbledon, lasting 11 hours and five minutes. His 2018 Wimbledon semifinal against Kevin Anderson went five straight games, lasting six hours and 36 minutes. The Slams eventually included a fifth-round playoff, which saw the end of matches such as Inners, which “won in two games”.
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