Brooksby topples six-time Atlanta champion Isner to reach semis

No 6 seed Jenson Brooksby edged out second seed John Isner 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to move into the last 4 of the Atlanta Open at the Atlantic Stadion on Saturday night.

After dropping the opening set Brooksby never faced another break point and managed to break the 37-year-old American’s serve three times, including critically in the seventh game of the final set to take a 4-3 lead.

Isner fired 24 aces to just four for Brooksby but only won 12 of 25 second-serve points.

Brooksby, ranked No 43, will face No 4 seed Frances Tiafoe next.

Brooksby defeated Tiafoe in their lone meeting last year at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C.

Brooksby won against Frenchman Benoit Paire (6-3, 6-1) and Mackenzie McDonald (6-3, 6-4) ahead of his victory.

In the previous round, Isner, ranked No 25, edged out wildcard Ben Shelton (7-6 (8), 4-6, 7-6 (3)).

Atlanta ATP 250, other quarter-finals results (Atlantic Stadion, hard, USD 792.980, most recent results first):

• Frances Tiafoe beat Brandon Nakashima (8): 6-4, 6-2
• Alex De Minaur (3) beat Adrian Mannarino (LL): 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
• Ilya Ivashka beat Tommy Paul (5): 6-2, 3-6, 6-1

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