U.S. Open 2010 Doubles: John Isner and Sam Querrey to carry American flag?
John Isner surprised everyone with a wonderful performance who was almost out of the U.S. Open 2010 due to an ankle injury. Nevertheless, thanks to intensive treatment, the American made it to the Flushing Meadows.
"So for my second-round match, I should be a little bit fresher than I was at Wimbledon," Isner joked.
Isner is famous for playing the longest match in world at the Wimbledon Championships. However, the tennis ace is focused on trying to achieve what he could not at the US Open 2010 which is to win his second-round match. Although the player hasn’t fully recovered from the injury but Isner’s match against Marco Chiudinelli proved otherwise. His friend Sam Querrey reported that Isner’s ankle is still little swollen.
"When you hurt your ankle, everything else shuts down," he said. "So I've just got to rebuild the strength in my legs. I haven't been training, so my lungs really aren't there."
In his first match against Frederico Gil, he appeared to be moving normally and did an effective job of using his big serve and forehand to keep scoring points. However, after rolling his ankle at the Cincinnati Masters, Isner thought that his ligament was torn but further tests showed that it wasn’t as bad.
Isner has a very unique playing style. His powerful serve, thanks to his 6 feet and 9 inches height, is usually praised by tennis fans and spectators in general. Commentators have also praised his composure and his mental toughness which was evident after he played the longest ever tennis match in the sports’ history.
Owing to his dream of playing at the U.S. Open, Isner spent long hours with therapy machines so that his foot could get better. For the last two weeks before the U.S. Open, Isner dedicated his time to his injury. It was expected to heal in four to six weeks but the injury was healed in just two weeks owing to Isner’s dedication.
Although Isner accepts that the lovely memories of Wimbledon will always be with him, but he is shifting his focus back to his career goals. "I want to do well in the big tournaments," he said.
If his ankles support him through this tournament, Isner is expected to go really far in this tournament. Isner and his partner doubles partner Sam Querrey have missed a lot in this season owing to various injuries. The two friends collectively nicknamed “Quisner” enjoyed a lot of success in many domestic tournaments in America. Querrey has won four 250-level tournaments while Isner has won one along with making it to three finals. However, the pair has failed to perform at major events.
Last year at the U.S. Open, Isner defeated Andy Roddick for the first time in his career. Isner seemed confident, professional, determined and full of passion throughout the match.
"What keeps me going is I don't want to fall behind. That's something [to do] with the more matches, the more mature you get on tour, the better that's going to become. I think Sam and I are both realizing that now. I feel that both of us are going to keep climbing." Isner said.
Both Isner and Querrey have made it to the top 20 positions this season, but going higher will require them to win Grand Slams events and Masters Events across the globe. Both of them have not won any consecutive matches at any Grand Slam or Masters tournaments.
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