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US Men Clay Court C'ship: Big servers Isner, Opelka set up all-American final

Tall, big-hitting Americans John Isner and Reilly Opelka joke about being “serve-bots” and their similar styles of play will be on display against each other in the final of the US Men’s Clay Court Championship. The fourth-seeded Isner, who won the Houston title in 2013, hit 17 aces on Saturday to eliminate reigning champion Cristian Garin 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in …

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Reilly Opelka Tops John Isner in Historic Tiebreaker to Reach ATP Dallas Final

Reilly Opelka fired 39 aces and held on through the longest tiebreaker in ATP Tour history to beat John Isner 7-6, 7-6 Saturday to reach the final of the Dallas Open. Opelka, the second seed, finally put it away on his eighth match point when he slid a backhand winner past Isner to end one of the rare rallies in …

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ATP Toronto Masters: Daniil Medvedev dominates John Isner, to face Reilly Opelka for title

Opelka overcame Tsitsipas with 46 winners to 23 for the Greek. Russian top seed Daniil Medvedev blunted the big serve of American John Isner 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday to set up an ATP Masters 1000 final with Reilly Opelka. “I feel I’m playing better and better leading to the US Open.” Isner’s game was off the boil and Medvedev took …

Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia beat John Isner of the United States 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday night in the National Bank Open semifinals. Medvedev knocked off the 6-foot-10 Isner to set up a final against 6-11 American Reilly Opelka, a 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 winner over third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the afternoon. Today, the match he turned around with …

Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia beat John Isner of the United States 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday night in the National Bank Open semifinals. Medvedev knocked off the 6-foot-10 Isner to set up a final against 6-11 American Reilly Opelka, a 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 winner over third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the afternoon. The 25-year-old Medvedev, ranked second in the …