Isner sends doubles partner Hurkacz packing from Cincinnati
John Isner upset Hubert Hurkacz in three sets on Wednesday at the Cincinnati Masters. Isner is now set for an all-American showdown against either Frances Tiafoe or Sebastian Korda.
John Isner, Atlanta 2021 © Geoff Burke / AI / Reuters / Panoramic
In a matchup of Cincinnati doubles partners, John Isner beat Hubert Hurkacz, the No 8 seed, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 6-2 to advance to the last 16 of the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday.
Isner, ranked No 50, will play the winner of the match between Frances Tiafoe and wildcard Sebastian Korda next.
The 37-year-old American edged out Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi (7-6 (11), 3-6, 7-6 (4)) ahead of his victory.
Cincinnati Masters 1000, other second-round results (Linder Tennis Family Center, hard, USD 6.971.275, most recent results first):
- Frances Tiafoe vs. Sebastian Korda
- Borna Coric vs. Rafael Nadal
- Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Marcos Giron
- Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Filip Krajinovic
- Taylor Fritz vs. Nick Kyrgios
- Casper Ruud vs. Ben Shelton: wednesday
- Jannik Sinner (10) beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 7-5, 3-1 ret.
- Tommy Paul vs. Denis Shapovalov: wednesday
- Cameron Norrie (9) beat Andy Murray: 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Andrey Rublev (6) beat Fabio Fognini (LL): 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3), 6-2
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (7) beat Alex De Minaur: 6-3, 6-2
- Diego Schwartzman (13) beat Aslan Karatsev: 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-2
- Daniil Medvedev (1) beat Botic van de Zandschulp: 6-4, 7-5
- Marin Čilić (14) beat Emil Ruusuvuori: 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-5
- Carlos Alcaraz (3) beat Mackenzie McDonald (WC): 6-3, 6-2
