John Isner sweated through 10 shirts and had to send someone to go get him more en rout to his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the U.S. Open.
The 26-year-old American won three tiebreakers to beat 12th-seeded Gilles Simon 7-6 (2), 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) on a humid Thursday afternoon.
The big-serving Isner got broken five times, a high number for him and usually a very bad sign. Isner, seeded 28th, still won in four sets. “That’s pretty encouraging,” he said.
With his powerful serve, the 6-foot-9 (2.06-meter) Isner tends to excel in tiebreakers, posting a 30-19 record this year coming into the match. He had the extra advantage of Simon feeling discouraged going into the tiebreakers after blowing chances to win the sets earlier.
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