Big-serving American John Isner, who famously took part in the longest tennis match ever played at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, said Wednesday he will retire from professional tennis after competing in this year's US Open.

Tennis: John Isner to retire after US Open, to end 17-year career at home slam

The US Open authorities on Wednesday, August 16, announced the wildcard entrants for this year’s tournament with big names like Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki set for return.

US Open 2023: Caroline Wozniacki, John Isner handed wildcards; Venus Williams to make record 24th appearance

Big-hitting American John Isner paid tribute to Andy Murray after sending the two times champion crashing out of Wimbledon 6-4 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-4 with a barrage of booming serves and aces in a second round clash on Wednesday.

John Isner hails former world No. 1 Andy Murray after ending his Wimbledon hopes in second round

Defending champion Rafa Nadal began his Italian Open campaign with an emphatic 6-3 6-1 victory over big-serving American John Isner to move into the last-16 on Wednesday while Stefanos Tsitsipas saved two match points to advance.

Defending champion Rafael Nadal negates John Isner's power to advance in Rome, Stefanos Tsitsipas survives

The American pair of Jack Sock and John Isner beat Mexico's Santiago Gonzalez and France's Edouard Roger-Vasselin 7-6(4), 6-3 to win the men's doubles title here at Indian Wells.

Indian Wells: USA's Jack Sock, John Isner win men's doubles crown, claim their second title together

Roger Federer defeated a hobbling John Isner 6-1 6-4 for his 101th career title at the Miami Open on Sunday. Holder Isner struggled to continue late in the second set, hampered by pain in his left foot.

Roger Federer downs injured John Isner in Miami for 101st career title

Roger Federer cruised into his fifth Miami Open final with an impressive 6-2, 6-4 victory against Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov on Friday. Federer was dominant in service and broke the 19-year-old three times to set up a final with American John Isner, who beat 18-year-old Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(3), 7-6(4).

Miami Open: Roger Federer to face John Isner in final

Former world number one Roger Federer said that he is excited to play American John Isner in the finals of Miami Open and compared the summit clash against the big-serving Isner to a goalkeeper in a penalty shoot-out.

Roger Federer: 'Will be a goalie' against John Isner in Miami Open final

World number three Alexander Zverev powered into his first ATP final of 2019 on Friday, downing Britain's Cameron Norrie 7-6 (7/0), 6-3 in Acapulco. The 21-year-old German, playing just his second tournament of the year after crashing out of the fourth round of the Australian Open, will fight for the title against either third-seeded John Isner or Nick Kyrgios -- who has reached the last four with victories over 17-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal and three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka.

Alexander Zverev powers into Acapulco final

Nick Kyrgios scripted his third major victory of the week on Friday when he defeated John Isner 7-5, 5-7, 7-6(7) to set up a showdown against Alexander Zverev in the final of the Acapulco International in Mexico.

Nick Kyrgios beats Isner to set up Acapulco final against Zverev

American John Isner said it had been "very very difficult" to focus on his second match at the ATP Finals against Marin Cilic after learning of the death of his close friend and former strength coach Kyle Morgan.

Emotional John Isner says hard to play after death of former coach Morgan

Tennis's marathon man John Isner has welcomed Wimbledon's decision to introduce tiebreaks at 12-12 in the final set. The American became something of a Wimbledon cult hero when beating France's Nicolas Mahut 70-68 in the fifth set in 2010 - a record-breaking duel lasting 11 hours five minutes and spanning three days and in which the last set alone (eight hours 11 minutes) would have broken the previous longest-match record.

John Isner welcomes Wimbledon's new tiebreak rule

Spain's Rafael Nadal maintained the top spot of men's Association of Tennis Professionals world singles rankings released on Monday with 7,660 points. Serbia's Novak Djokovic, who has returned to his brutal best this season with Grand Slam wins at Wimbledon and US Open, climbed one spot up to the second after winning the Shanghai Masters title for the fourth time in a row on Sunday.

Rafael Nadal holds top spot in ATP rankings, Djokovic in 2nd

The victory capped a superb tournament for Isner, who endured a difficult start to 2018 which included an early-round exit at Indian Wells in his lead-in to Miami

John Isner outplays Zverev to win Miami Open

Rafael Nadal reclaimed top spot in the men's ATP rankings on Monday a day after Swiss rival Roger Federer crashed out in Miami to American John Isner

Rafael Nadal reclaims ATP top spot as Federer slips

The 20-year-old surged past Busta 7-6(4), 6-2 in an exhilarating semi-final clash

Miami Open: Alexander Zverev rolls into final, to face Isner

The three-time Grand Slam winner beat John Isner 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-4

Tennis: Murray claims Paris Masters title

Murray replaced Djokovic to take the top spot for the first time in hi career after Raonic pulled out citing a leg injury

Tennis: Murray becomes world number one after Raonic withdraws from Paris Masters

The Australian ended Isner's 15-match winning streak and the dream to become just the fifth active player to win four consecutive titles

Atlanta Open: Nick Kyrgios dethrones defending champion John Isner to win second ATP Tour finals

The men's tennis event has already lost a host of stars either through injury, scheduling problems or worries over Zika virus

Spain's flag bearer Rafael Nadal doubtful over Rio participation

John Isner has made it through the the Citi Open final three times, and looks to go seven consecutive seasons winning at least one ATP title

Isner, Monfils win at ATP Washington Open

Alexander Zverev as become the youngest man to crack the top 30 since Djokovic in 2006

No Zika bite fright for Rio-bound Stosur, Zverev

While the US are the most successful Davis Cup nation ever, with 32 titles, they were ousted in the first round the past 2 years by Britain

Davis Cup: Sock shocks Cilic, USA take 2-0 lead over Croatia

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