ATP Match of the Week: Isner vs. Djokovic

Hard to believe these two have only played once and that was in Davis Cup.  They will meet tomorrow in the semi's of the China Open.  Is it just me or does it look extremely smoggy in China during the tennis coverage?

Isner has appeared to regain the form he had in the summer before his ankle injury.  He is serving big and playing with a lot of confidence.  He should finish the year in the top-20 and could approach the #10 mark with a real strong finish to the season. 

Djokovic's road to the semi's was pretty easy He defeated a wildcard in Gong, had a walkover win over Mardy Fish before beating Simon in straight sets.  Novak knows Isner is a formidable foe and won't take him lightly.

Prediction:  Isner 7-6 in the 3rd set. 

Mardy Fish Beats Isner and the Heat in Atlanta

Proving that he is a force to be reckoned with heading into bigger events in Washington, Canada, and Cincinnati, Mardy Fish let his racket do the talking in a 3-set win over crowd favorite John Isner Sunday afternoon in Atlanta. 

Both players were running on fumes in the 3rd set tiebreaker where Fish jumped out to a lead and held on to win it.

It was Fish's second title in 3 weeks and his ranking will jump into the top 40.  Fish still will have a little work to do to get seeded at The U.S. Open.

Isner logged a lot of court time this week as well, and he will take a week off before playing Washington.

Mardy Fish, winner of the 2010 Atlanta Tennis Championships.

John Isner Really is The Marathon Man

This match may have been 9 hours shorter than his Wimbledon epic, but it wasn't any less difficult or demanding for the 6'9" American player.

The match in question was his semi-final victory over Kevin Anderson at The Atlanta Tennis Championships.  With temps on the court over 140 degrees, Isner conserved energy when he could and seemed to get his second wind in the 3rd set to take the win.

Isner said after the match he's glad to be playing in Georgia where many remember his college career in Athens.  He also said he was praying for clouds to cover the sun in the 3rd set.

Isner now will play Mardy Fish who upset Andy Roddick in their semi-final Saturday night.  Fish has been playing extremely well the last couple months, but I still find it hard to bet against John Isner no matter how long the match goes.