John Isner Joins Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in Elite Group After Atlanta Open 2021 Victory

American tennis player John Isner is one of the tallest players to ever play the sport. He has been considered one of the greatest servers. Over the years, he has earned a ranking as high as being the eighth-best player in the world. 

Recently, John Isner won the ATP Atlanta Open title. It has been one of his most successful tournaments as he won it for the sixth time. In doing so, he has joined the elite list of players such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic of being able to win an event on so many occasions. 

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – MARCH 24: John Isner of the United States reacts during his match against Albert Ramos Vinolas of Spain during Day 7 of the Miami Open Presented by Itau at Hard Rock Stadium on March 24, 2019 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

John Isner emerges on top

Reflecting on Isner’s win, he beat Brandon Nakashima in straight sets, 7-6(8) 7-5. During the event, he beat players such as Taylor Fritz and Jock Sock. With this win, John captured his first title of the season. 

Coming onto the big Americans season, he missed the initial part of the season, skipping the early part in Australia. He played in Mexico and Miami but suffered early-round exits. 

After that, he was seen on the clay courts of Madrid. He did perform better but his journey was halted in the quarterfinal by Dominic Thiem. Later came the French Open, in which he lost in the third round to eventual finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas. 

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – JANUARY 17: John Isner of USA serves against Ugo Humbert of France in the first semi finalduring day five of the 2020 ASB Classic at ASB Tennis Centre on January 17, 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images)

At the Wimbledon Championships, he lost in the opening round. However, things started to improve for the American player once he reached Los Cabos. He lost in the semifinal to Brandon Nakashima and got the better of him in the final yesterday. It’s great to see John back to winning ways and we wish him all the luck for the upcoming events. 

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Former @UGAtennis star @JohnIsner returns to Georgia and wins his 6th @ATLOpenTennis title by beating Brandon Nakashima 7-6(8) 7-5.

Isner becomes 4th active player to win a tournament 6+ times, joining @RogerFederer (7 events), @DjokerNole (4 events) and @RafaelNadal (4 events).

— ATP Media Info (@ATPMediaInfo) August 2, 2021

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