Fish Takes His Second ATP World Tour Title in a Row
Jones Creek, Georgia, USA – - For the second tournament in a row, American Mardy Fish has ended with the winner’s trophy in his hands. In the hotly contested final between the two American friends, very little separated the two competitors. Fish took the title by defeating American John Isner 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) in 2 hours and 45 minutes. On court temperatures exceeded 140 degrees [...]
Mardy Fish and John Isner, Preview & Prediction
Tomorrow’s final should be a compelling match. The heat, the sun, Isner’s serve and will to win, Fish’s confidence and newfound endurance will all play a role in the outcome. This all-American final will be hotly contested, but look for Fish’s confidence to overpower the monster serve of Isner and the 140 degree on court temperatures. Fish has been finding [...]
Fish Upends Roddick On His Way To His 2nd Straight ATP World Tour Final
Red hot American Mardy Fish bested fellow American and the Atlanta Tennis Championships’ #1 seed Andy Roddick 7-6(5), 6-3. The main difference tactically in the match was Fish’s ability to execute his game. He wanted to continually [...]
Isner Beats the Heat and Anderson to Advance to the Finals
American star John Isner defeated South African Kevin Anderson and the brutal 120 degree plus heat 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-3 in just under 2 and 1/2 hours. In the first set, Isner was able to break Anderson’s serve in the 4th game of the set and he went on to hold serve to close the set. Early in the [...]
Audio From Andy Roddick’s Post Match Press Conference July 23
Audio From Andy Roddick’s Post Match Press Conference July 23
The following clip is from ARod’s post match press conference. He defeated Xavier Malisse in three tough sets and today he faces good friend Mardy Fish.
- Parsa Samii, GEM Tennis (parsa@gemtennis.com)
Atlanta Championships: Scores, Photos, & Recap for July 23
Fish basically crushed Dent in every facet of the game. He’s now won 8 straight matches and he is red hot going into the semi-final matchup against Roddick. Fish elaborated on his form, “It’s not a coincidence that I’m in the best shape of my life and I’m playing the best tennis of my career.” Look for an exciting match tonight at the Atlanta Tennis [...]
Roddick Wins Another Fight
Some may say that it wasn’t pretty, others may say that it should’ve been easier, but only one fact is clear. Roddick is a true champion. A mixture of toughness, fitness, guile, and experience catapulted world #9 Andy Roddick to a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory in 2 hours and 9 minutes of grueling heat and humidity. Early on Roddick was hitting unforced errors all over the court, but his experience [...]
Isner Breezes Through to the Semi-finals
American star and former University of Georgia Bulldog John Isner thrashed American veteran Michael Russell 6-1, 6-2. In a complete reversal of his first match here in Atlanta, Isner served and returned at an outstanding level. While he served 11 aces, the most important part of today’s match was his aggressive play in his return games as well as crisper [...]
