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Former Bulldog John Isner Wins Lubbock Challenger
September 29, 2008 | Men's Tennis
ATHENS-----Former Georgia tennis standout John Isner won the ATP Challenger series’ Lubbock, Texas, tennis tournament Sunday with a 7-6(2), 4-6, 6-2 win over Canada’s Frank Dancevic.
The Lubbock Challenger is a USTA Pro Circuit event that features players who compete on the ATP tour and in the Grand Slam championships as well as the Davis Cup and the Olympics.
After splitting the first two sets, Isner took control by breaking Dancevic’s serve in the first game of the third set and cruised to a 6-2 win. It was Isner’s fifth victory in the 32-player tournament.
Dancevic, the top Canadian tennis player for his country’s Davis Cup team, is the brother of Georgia women’s tennis standout Monika Dancevic.
Isner, who entered the tournament ranked No. 142 in the ATP rankings, turned pro after leading the Bulldogs to the 2007 national championship.
The Lubbock Challenger is a USTA Pro Circuit event that features players who compete on the ATP tour and in the Grand Slam championships as well as the Davis Cup and the Olympics.
After splitting the first two sets, Isner took control by breaking Dancevic’s serve in the first game of the third set and cruised to a 6-2 win. It was Isner’s fifth victory in the 32-player tournament.
Dancevic, the top Canadian tennis player for his country’s Davis Cup team, is the brother of Georgia women’s tennis standout Monika Dancevic.
Isner, who entered the tournament ranked No. 142 in the ATP rankings, turned pro after leading the Bulldogs to the 2007 national championship.
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