John Isner has had an adventurous couple of weeks to say the least. Arriving at Crandon Park, the 32-year-old American had won two tour-level matches all year (2-6). And in his opener at the Miami Open presented by Itau against Jiri Vesely, he lost the second set and appeared he could possibly suffer another early exit. Yet, after his second win against a Top 5 opponent in this tournament alone (now 10 in his career) on Sunday, Isner leaves Key Biscayne as the oldest first-time ATP World Tour Masters 1000 champion in history. “I never thought I would be in this moment considering how I was playing coming into this event,” Isner said. In fact, at two of his previous...
It was a fitting sendoff for Crandon Park, as the Miami Open presented by Itau bade farewell to its longtime home on Sunday with a thrilling finale. A captivating championship saw John Isner rally past Alexander Zverev 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4 for the title, adding a historic first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown to his trophy case. The American and the German wrote one last chapter in Key Biscayne, battling for two and a half hours in humid conditions. At 32 years, 11 months, Isner is the oldest first-time winner at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 level. In fact, only two other players (Agassi, Federer) older than Isner have won a Masters 1000 title. The big-hitting American overturned an...
Watch highlights as John Isner claims the biggest title of his career and his first at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 level by defeating Alexander Zverev at the Miami Open presented by Itau. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
John Isner discusses what it was like to win his maiden ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title at the Miami Open presented by Itau. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.