NEW YORK (AP) — John Isner’s trip to the U.S. Open ended in the third round, and it included none of the drama or history he created at Wimbledon.
The 18th-seeded American, best known for winning the longest match in tennis history, lost to No. 12 Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 6-4, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (5), 6-4 Sunday night.
At Wimbledon in June, Isner won a 70-68 fifth set over Nicolas Mahut in the first round, a match that lasted 183 games over 11 hours, 5 minutes. He played a total of 116 games and 8 hours, 12 minutes in New York.
The 6-foot-9 Isner lost Sunday despite pounding 33 aces at up to 144 mph. His biggest problem: 61 unforced errors, 25 more than Youzhny, who reached the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the first time since he was a semifinalist in 2006.
