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Is there a right time to turn pro?

By Greg Garber
ESPN.com

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

NEW YORK -- John Isner, all 6-feet-9 of him, is an overnight sensation four years in the making. He played tennis in the relative anonymity of the University of Georgia and led the Bulldogs to the 2007 NCAA championship, reaching the singles final. And then -- well, then Isner exploded like his searing 140-mph serve. In June, after Isner won a Futures event in Chico, Calif., his ATP ranking was No. 839. In July, after winning a Challenger in Lexington, it rose to No. 745. In August, ...

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