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John Isner

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John Isner
Isner at the 2009 US Open
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceTampa, Florida
Born (1985-04-26) April 26, 1985 (age 39)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)[1]
Turned pro2007
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Georgia
CoachCraig Boynton (2007–2012)
Mike Sell (2012–)[2]
Prize money$7,057,564
Official websitewww.johnisner.com
Singles
Career record243–152 (61.52%)
Career titles9
Highest rankingNo. 9 (16 April 2012)
Current rankingNo. 18 (3 November 2014)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open4R (2010)
French Open4R (2014)
Wimbledon3R (2014)
US OpenQF (2011)
Other tournaments
Olympic GamesQF (2012)
Doubles
Career record75–65
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 26 (2 April 2012)
Current rankingNo. 167 (3 November 2014)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2009)
French Open3R (2008)
US Open2R (2009)
Team competitions
Davis CupSF (2012)
Hopman CupW (2011)
Last updated on: April 26, 2014.

John Robert Isner (born April 26, 1985) is an American professional tennis player from Greensboro, North Carolina. He is best known for his first round marathon match at Wimbledon in 2010 against Nicolas Mahut, where they played the longest ever tennis match, which lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes and was played over three days.

References

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  1. "@JohnIsner is not 6'9! He's 6'10! #ATPNewport | Tennis East Coast". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  2. "Isner cuts ties with coach Boynton, hires Sell". Tennis.com.

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