By Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Ace king John Isner announced he will close the curtain on his standout career after playing his 17th US Open this month.
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The ace king will say his final farewell in Queens.
John Isner, the most devastating server in tennis history, announced he will close the curtain on his standout career after playing his 17th US Open this month.
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The US Open starts on Monday, August 28th.
Two-time US Open quarterfinalist Isner said he plans to spend time at home with his wife Maddie and their four kids.
"After 17+ years on the ATP Tour, it’s time to say goodbye to professional tennis," Isner wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "This transition won’t be easy but I’m looking forward to every second of it with my amazing family.
"The US Open will be my final event. Time to lace ‘em up one last time."
The 6'10" Isner bruised the back walls of Arthur Ashe Stadium and arenas around the world blistering aces in excess of 130 mph. Isner enters his frarewell tournament in Flushing Meadows as the ATP ace king with 14,411 aces to his credit.
Currently ranked No. 158, Isner owns a 488-316 career record and has earned more than $22 million in prize money over the course of his career that saw him bring his best on home soil.
Isner won 14 of his 16 career titles on American soil (his other two titles came in Auckland) and was the top-ranked American man from 2012-2020.
The former all American at Georgia earned global attention edging Nicolas Mahut in a from here to eternity epic at the 2010 Wimbledon that spanned a record 11 hours, 5 minutes over three days, the longest tennis match by far in history, with a fifth set score of 70 to 68.
The 38-year-old Isner won 16 career titles, reached a career-high ranking of No. 8 in 2018, the same season he contested the Wimbledon semifinals.
Isner reached the fourth round or better at all four Grand Slams and is widely regarded as the most lethal server the sport has seen.