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Isner finally utilizing massive game

By Bonnie D. Ford
ESPN.com

Monday, September 7, 2009

NEW YORK -- John Isner knew what to do all the way through five grueling sets against Andy Roddick in their third-round U.S. Open encounter, right up until the moment when Roddick swatted a forehand into the net on match point. How to celebrate? That was a head-scratcher. Isner crouched, then tipped over onto the ground in a slightly awkward imitation of the old schoolkids' drill on what to do if you catch fire: Stop, drop and roll. Isner had, in fact, played smoking-hot tennis all night t ...

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