Big-serving John Isner bid farewell to his professional career after losing 3-6 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4 7-6(7) to fellow American Michael Mmoh in the U.S. Open second round on Thursday before dropping his final doubles match later in the day.
Isner added 48 more aces to his record tally, starting strongly to win the first two sets before the physical nature of the contest took its toll on the towering 38-year-old.
Fittingly for Isner, who was involved in the longest professional match ever, his final set came down to a tiebreak and a stick volley at the net gave him a 4-2 lead that brought the crowd to their feet. "This is why I worked as hard as I have my whole life to play in atmospheres like this and of course I may not win them all as we know, just like today," he added.Isner said he hopes to be remembered as a competitor on the court and a respected presence in the locker room."It's tough to say good-bye. It's not easy. But eventually this day would come," said Isner, who has four children with his wife Madison.
He won the longest professional tennis match in history against Frenchman Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in 2010, which lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes and took place over three days. In the afternoon, Isner and fellow American Jack Sock, who also announced he would retire after the tournament, fell 6-2 3-6 7-6 in their first-round doubles match against Albano Olivetti and Robert Galloway.
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