John Isner Biography

John Robert Isner (born April 26, 1985) is an American professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 9 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Considered one of the best servers of the ATP World Tour, Isner achieved his career-high singles ranking of world No. 9 in April 2012. By virtue of his maiden Masters 1000 crown at the 2018 Miami Open, he matched his aforementioned career high ranking of No. 9. In 2013, he became the 18th player to serve more than 5,000 aces on the ATP World Tour. He currently has 4th-most aces in the history of ATP, having served more than 10,000 aces. At the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, he played the longest professional tennis match in history, defeating Nicolas Mahut in a total of 11 hours and 5 minutes of play over the course of three days. He also played the then 10th-longest singles match, a 5-hour 41-minute encounter in the second round of the 2012 French Open.