How the contributions of John Isner continue to shape the world today.
John Isner, a retired American professional tennis player, peaked at No. 8 in singles and No. 14 in doubles. Renowned for his exceptional serve, he won the 2018 Miami Open and reached the 2018 Wimbledon semifinals. Isner also achieved two US Open quarterfinal appearances. He's known for playing the longest tennis match in history at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships against Nicolas Mahut, lasting 11 hours and 5 minutes. Isner holds the record for most aces in ATP history with 14,470 and recorded the third-fastest serve at 157.2 mph. He retired after the 2023 US Open.
John Isner became the second man in history (after Jakob Hlasek in 1989) to win the elusive Sunshine Double.
John Isner became the fifth man since 1991 to reach 1000 aces at Wimbledon.
At the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, John Isner faced Nicolas Mahut and won the match 6–4, 3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 70–68.
In 2010, John Isner competed in the longest match in major tournament history against Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon.
In 2010, the match against Mahut brought Isner a measure of fame. He made guest appearances on Good Morning America and the Late Show with David Letterman, and threw the ceremonial first pitch at a New York Yankees game. He and Mahut won the 2010 ESPY Award for Best Record-Breaking Performance in sport.
Isner competed against Nicolas Mahut in the longest match in history, from June 22-24, 2010.
John Isner played in the two longest major matches in history during the 2010 and 2018 Wimbledon Championships.
John Isner played in the two longest major matches in history during the 2010 and 2018 Wimbledon Championships.
In 2022, at Wimbledon, John Isner passed Ivo Karlovic's ATP record of career aces. During his match against Jannik Sinner, Isner hit 24 aces and became the fifth man since 1991 to reach 1000 aces at Wimbledon.
In large part due to Isner, in 2022 all four majors adopted 10-point fifth-set tiebreakers.
As of August 31, 2023, John Isner held the record for the most aces in the history of the ATP Tour, with 14,470 aces.
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