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There is something about Big John Isner that has always reminded me of folk heroes like Paul Bunyan or Johnny Appleseed. He burst onto the tennis scene with a shocking, aw-shucks, who-me, where-am-I debut against Roger Federer at the US Open, where he took a set off Roger at the height of the Fed’s mighty […]
September 10, 2009
Melanie Oudin did not cry on court after her quarterfinal loss to Caroline Wozniacki. That is a positive sign. It shows strength, it shows resolve, it reminds one of the steeliness of Chris Evert. It will make her work harder. But that’s not the main reason I think not advancing to the semis and final […]
September 6, 2009
Sure seems like it. The minute I saw the draw I said “oh no.” Because drawing Big John Isner, no matter where he’s ranked, is a big task for the 3rd round at a grand slam tournament. Despite the summer success of Lleyton Hewitt, ask any player if they’d rather play Lleyton or Isner in […]
Passing Shots 
June 24, 2011
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