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All Or Nothing On Break Points - Who Holds Their Nerve?

All or nothing. Ace or double fault. Sometimes break points are decided without the returner even touching the ball. Facing break points are inevitable at all levels of the game, with the server having to balance the aggression of a potential ace with the possibility of missing both serves and committing a double fault. An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of the current Top 20 players reveals a wide range of results in this important moment in a match, with the statistics dating from the beginning of the 2015 season to the 2017 US Open. John Isner is the only player in the current Top 20 to hit more than 100 aces on break points during the two-and-a-half-year period....

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Isner Leads Four Americans Through, But Sock Falls

Four of the Top 5 Americans in the Emirates ATP Rankings were in action on opening day of the US Open, with John Isner, Sam Querrey and Steve Johnson all kicking off their campaigns with victories. Jack Sock succumbed to Jordan Thompson in five gripping sets on Louis Armstrong Stadium. Isner overcame Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to improve to 11-1 in the first round at his home Grand Slam. Seeded 10th, the big-serving North Carolina native launched 59 winners, including 22 aces, to advance after two hours and 23 minutes. His return game was on song as well, saving six of seven break points faced. Isner enters New York following one of the best US Open Series campaigns...

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