In the twilight at Wimbledon and of his career, John Isner pulls out a thrilling win
by Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times
Jun 29, 2022
3 minutes
WIMBLEDON, England — As another, younger American man fell by the wayside, 37-year-old John Isner remained standing in the British twilight, all 6 feet 10 inches of him, his hopes still alive at tennis' most prestigious tournament.
The crowd was cheering his every mistake, as well as every winning shot by his opponent, hometown hero Andy Murray. But at last, on the strength of a monster serve that earned him 36 aces and helped give him three match points, Isner became the second American man Wednesday to
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