John Isner’s tennis career came to an end with a marathon match.
The 2.08 m tall service giant from the USA lost in the second round of the US Open to his compatriot Michael Mmoh (USA) after 4:01 hours 6: 3, 6: 4, 6: 7 (3: 7), 4th place :6, 6:7 (7:10) and then said goodbye to his fans in tears. For the 38-year-old, it was the last appearance in his 17-year professional career.
Isner made history at Wimbledon in 2010 when he won by far the longest match in tennis history against Frenchman Nicolas Mahut. After a total of 11:05 hours over three days, Isner prevailed 6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 7 (7: 9), 7: 6 (7: 3), 70:68 – at that time the last sentence was played up to bitter end played out.
Isner won 16 tournaments on the ATP tour, including the Masters in Miami in 2018 with a final victory over Alexander Zverev. In the same year he achieved his best Grand Slam result with the semi-finals at Wimbledon and his best world ranking with eighth place.