Famous tennis player and former partner of Hubert Hurkacs in doubles John Isner has already played the last match of his professional career. He retired from tennis after losing the US Open. There were no tears on the court.
And this scenario has been talked about for a long time, but now it has become a fact. After many years, John Isner decided to end racketeering. The 38-year-old American played his last match at the US Open this year against Michael Mmoch. After the match, he gave a short but peculiar interview. Then he told how he would like to be remembered.
John Isner reveals how he would like to be remembered
As you might guess, the American lost the meeting to his compatriot in the second round. Their match lasted four hours, and the fans were able to enjoy the rivalry of their compatriots for five sets. In the first two, the former partner of Hubert Gurkacz in doubles turned out to be better, winning 6:3 and 6:4. However, Mmo then came to the fore and first won the tie-break 7-3, then tied sets with a 6-4 triumph, and finally won the next tie-break 10-7, thus ending Isner’s career.
What legacy am I leaving behind? I don’t know. First of all, I would like my teammates to remember me as someone who is easy to get along with off the court. I think I have developed great friendships with both older players, peers, and younger colleagues, ”Isner said in an interview that he gave shortly after the end of the match.
John Isner has achieved many successes in his career
After the last action, he was also respected by his opponent Michael Mmoh. “I would like to extend a huge congratulations to John who has had a great career. This is, of course, a special moment. I appreciate everything he has achieved in the last 20 years. He has been in the top 20 of the ATP rankings for 10 years in a row and it doesn’t come easy.
During his long career, the American has achieved many successes. His track record includes 31 ATP tournament finals (of various ranks), of which as many as 16 victories. His last triumph took place in 2021 in Atlanta. In addition, he won 8 doubles games, including one with Hubert Gurkacz in 2022 in Miami. He performed a little worse at the Grand Slam tournaments, where he reached the quarterfinals of the US Open twice (2011 and 2018) and played once in the Wimbledon semifinals (2018).
Source: Wprost
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