John Isner, the 23rd seed, was facing Frenchman Nicolas Mahut in the first round at Wimbledon on side court No. 18. Few people in the U.S. believed Isner was a threat to win the tournament, and fewer ...

Isner hit a backhand up the line Thursday to win the last of the match’s 980 points, and he beat Nicolas Mahut in the fifth set, 70-68.

Top seed and defending champion John Isner advanced to the quarterfinals at the Hall of Fame Tennis championships Wednesday with a 6-2, 7-6 (2) win over Frenchman Nicolas Mahut Two years ago, the pair ...

LONDON -- It took 99 games and three tiebreakers over five sets that lasted well over six hours, but South African Kevin Anderson finally reached the final at Wimbledon on Friday. Anderson won the ...