John Isner

Full name John Robert Isner...Began playing tennis at age nine...Father, Robert, is a builder; mother Karen, is a real estate agent...Has two older brothers, Jordan, 26, who is a teaching tennis pro and Nathan, 28, who is a builder and works with his father (all three attended North Carolina State Univ.)...Played four years and earned All-American honors each season at Univ. of Georgia from 2004-07 and school's all-time leader in singles and doubles wins...In May 2007, reached NCAA singles final, losing to Virginia's Somdev Devvarman in a third set tie-break but led his squad to NCAA team title...Also won NCAA doubles title.

Hobbies include playing poker, golf, basketball and watching ESPN...Played basketball until ninth grade and was 6'3" (1.90m) before growing five inches at around age 16... His favorite TV show is "Curb Your Enthusiasm"...Says if he wasn't a tennis player he would probably be a basketball player...Idol was former NBA star Karl Malone...Wears a size 15 shoe...Considers hard courts as favorite surface and his forehand and serve as strengths...Coached by former ATP pro Craig Boynton (since March 2009), who used to work with Jim Courier and Mardy Fish.

Isner DEUCE Feature (Aug. 2010)

2011 -- The No. 3 American (behind No. 8 Fish, No.14 Roddick) finished in Top 20 for 2nd year in a row, highlighted by 2 ATP World Tour titles, in Newport (d. O. Rochus) in July, and Winston-Salem (d. Benneteau) in August...Made breakthrough with QF at US Open (l. to Murray) and SF in Paris (d. No. 5 Ferrer, l. to Tsonga in 3rd set TB, held 3 MPs)…After 11-14 start through June, finished with 25-7 mark...Reached back-to-back finals for 1st time with Newport title (lost serve once in 54 games) and runner-up in Atlanta (l. to Fish; held 2 MPs in 2nd set TB)…2 weeks later in Washington, reached SF (l. to Monfils, held 1 MP)...Went 4-7 in decisive-set TB matches and 1-6 vs. Top 10 opponents while compiling marks of 26-13 on hard, 6-1 on grass and 4-7 on clay…Earned a career-high $1,170,432, his 2nd straight $1 million campaign...Led tour with service games won (91%), most TBs played (58) and won (34) and No. 2 in aces (811)...

2010 -- The American reached career-high four finals and finished in Top 20 for first time with a personal-high 38 match wins…Led ATP World Tour in aces (1,048)…Fifth player to hit at least 1,000 aces in a season (since ‘91)…Best Grand Slam result was 4th RD at Australian Open (l. to Murray)…Set records with three-day marathon 1st RD win at Wimbledon on June 25 over Nicolas Mahut in 11 hours, five minutes, serving 113 aces, before winning 70-68 in fifth set…Reached a career-high No. 18 on July 5…In January, won first title in Auckland (d. Clement, saved one match point)…Runner-up in Memphis (l. to Querrey), Belgrade (l. to Querrey) and Atlanta (l. to Fish in third set tie-break)…In fall, had SF in Beijing (l. to Djokovic) and QF in Montpellier (l. to Monfils)…Made Davis Cup debut and went 0-2 in singles and 2-0 in doubles in two ties…Compiled marks of 29-13 on hard, 8-10 on clay and 1-1 on grass while winning most tie-breaks with 34-18 mark…Earned a career-high $1,066,839.

2009 -- The No. 3 American (behind No. 6 Roddick, No. 25 Querrey) finished in Top 50 for first time, highlighted by career-high 27 match wins…Had a 9-6 start through May with QF showing in Auckland (l. to Soderling) and 4th RD at Indian Wells*, defeating No. 9 Monfils and No. 25 Safin (l. to del Potro)…Also a QF on clay in Houston (l. to Odesnik)…Claimed Challenger title in Tallahassee (d. Young)…One day before leaving for Roland Garros (received a wild card), was diagnosed with mononucleosis…Didn’t hit a ball for 40 days before playing in Challenger in late June…

Returned to ATP World Tour in Indianapolis and advanced to SF of season (l. to Ginepri)…Followed with QF in Los Angeles (l. to Ball) and SF in Washington (d. No. 7 Tsonga, l. to Roddick)…Made 4th RD run at US Open, firing 38 aces in fifth set tie-break win over No. 5 Andy Roddick in 3rd RD (l. to Verdasco)…Closed season with a 4-6 mark, reaching QF in Bangkok and 2nd RD in Basel (d. No. 11 Gonzalez; l. to Gasquet) and Masters 1000 Paris (l. to Gonzalez)…Went 3-3 vs. Top 10 opponents and compiled marks of 25-17 on hard and 2-1 on clay…Finished a career-best No. 5 in aces (653), service games won (89%) and 2nd serve points won (56%)…Had personal-best 27-12 record in tie-breaks…Earned a career-high $452,988.

2008 -- Reached QFs in San Jose (d. Haas; l. to Garcia-Lopez)...In Washington reached QFs (l. to del Potro)...Won title at Lubbock Challenger (d. Dancevic).

2007 -- The towering American made a breakthrough on ATP circuit in just six months of action to finish in Top 125...Compiled an 8-5 record in ATP level play and 12-5 in Challengers...Turned pro in June ranked No. 839 after an outstanding four-year career at University of Georgia...In first pro outing in Chico, Calif. at U.S. Futures #14, captured title (d. Miranda)...Made his ATP debut in Newport and lost to Norman in 1st RD...In July, earned first Challenger title in Lexington (Ky.) with three-sets win over B. Wilson and afterwards climbed from No. 745 to No. 416...Following week took a wild card into Washington and posted a record five straight wins in a third set tie-break before losing to No. 5 Roddick 6-4, 7-6(4) in final...His wins were over former Top 10 Henman, Becker, Odesnik, No. 12 Haas and Monfils and fired a non-Grand Slam tournament record 144 aces during week (since 1991)...Then jumped to No. 193 on Aug. 6...Took wild cards into AMS Cincinnati and New Haven, losing to No. 15 Ferrer in 1st and 2nd RD, respectively...Made his Grand Slam debut at US Open and picked up wins over No. 26 Nieminen and De Voest before falling to eventual champion Federer in four sets in 3rd RD...Won opening set in a tie-break and that was Federers only tie-break loss in Grand Slam play (15-1) during year...Following US Open, played Challengers rest of season, highlighted by SF in Calabasas (l. to Kendrick), Louisville (l. to Bachinger) and Urbana (l. to Levine) and QF in Rimouski (l. to Bozoljac)...Fired 255 aces in 13 matches (19.6 average) and played in 19 tie-breaks (12-7 mark)...In doubles, won titles in Calabasas (w/Wilson) and Louisville (w/Parrott) and reached final in Lexington (w/C. Purcell)...Earned a career-high $138,630.

2006 -- Advanced to singles and doubles final (w/Poole) at USTA #14 Futures in Chico, Calif. (l. to Echagaray)...Also runner-up at Lexington Challenger (w/C. Purcell)...

2005 -- Reached QF at USTA #18 Futures in Joplin, Mo. and 2nd RD at Lubbock Challenger (d. Russell, l. to R. Delgado)...In doubles, won title at USTA #18 Futures (w/Wurtzman)...