Needless to say, John Isner and Jack Sock should team up more often on the ATP World Tour doubles circuit. The American duo improved to 14-5 together, notching their second team title 7-6(4), 7-6(2) over countrymen Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan at the BNP Paribas Open. They are the first all-American tandem to lift the trophy since the Bryans went back-to-back in 2013-14. With the title, their first since the 2016 Rolex Shanghai Masters, Isner and Sock claim 1,000 ATP Doubles Rankings points and split $439,350 in prize money. They did not drop a set through four matches, becoming just the third to do so in the past 30 years in Indian Wells. Rafael Nadal and Marc Lopez also achieved...
Watch highlights as John Isner and Jack Sock defeat Bob and Mike Bryan to claim the doubles title at Indian Wells. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo Credit: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
Before John Isner settles in for his final push ahead of the new ATP World Tour campaign, he spent time on Thursday in New York — the home of the inaugural New York Open from 11-18 February — where he participated in two clinics for more than 100 local kids and attended the Brooklyn Nets game against the New York Knicks. “It’s one of the most important things us professional players can do as pros, to give back,” said Isner, who will be playing in the New York tournament. “I want to see tennis in a healthier spot 10 years from now when I’m done playing than it is now. You want to give back as much as you can.” However,...
Watch Hot Shot as John Isner showcases fine touch and soft hands to end a baseline rally on Friday against Juan Martin del Potro at the Rolex Paris Masters. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
John Isner’s chances of qualifying for his first Nitto ATP Finals were slim at the start of the week. But after eliminating the 13th seed, Juan Martin del Potro, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4, in the quarter-finals of the Rolex Paris Masters, the 32-year-old is within two matches of turning his London dreams into a reality. "It was very satisfying and I was confident going into this match," Isner said. "I took the court knowing that I've been playing pretty well. And also playing with a bit of house money after yesterday, being down 5-2 in the third set [against Grigor Dimitrov]. I sort of escaped yesterday and was given some new life today and I think I took advantage of it."...