Isner upsets Roddick in five-set thriller
John Isner defeated Andy Roddick, 7-6, 6-3, 3-6, 5-7, 7-6. It’s the biggest upset so far in the men’s draw.
Roddick, the No. 5 seed and top American male, ends another Grand Slam with disappointment, albeit much earlier than most would’ve expected. Isner will advance to the fourth round of the 2009 US Open.
Isner beat Roddick at his own game, tallying 38 aces and winning two tiebreaks to advance, marking the farthest he has ever lasted in a Grand Slam.
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