The importance of the serve cannot be overstated. It can start points productively and end them instantly. It can repeatedly demoralize an opponent, as well as save energy over the course of a long ...

At the Winston-Salem Open, an overhead smash is commonplace, but an overhead airplane is downright disquieting. John Isner looked up occasionally during the semifinals Friday afternoon and followed ...

A 6-foot-10 American, Isner had announced he would retire following the tournament. Losses in singles and doubles on Thursday ended a career known for powerful serves and a marathon match. By Lola ...

Gaël Monfils and John Isner have faced each other 13 times on the ATP tour. Their latest encounter took place in the quarterfinals of the Canada Masters 1000. Returning the American giant's serves has ...

WASHINGTON — Juan Martin del Potro smacked one of his fast and flat forehands so hard that John Isner hopped out of the way, lest he get hit. When del Potro is healthy, and his shots are on target, he ...

NEW YORK — When it was all over — not just the match but the remarkable career he wove together out of an extra tall body, a massive serve and a willingness to embrace what he was and wasn’t on a ...

NEW YORK—John Isner’s unique career in pro tennis ended under sunny skies at the US Open much the same way it began 17 years ago: with a blizzard of aces (48 in total) cast across a brutal, five-set ...