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John Isner
American
Athlete
Born:
Apr 26
,
1985
Always
College
Good
Me
Think
You
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Playing four years of college, when you're playing for someone other than yourself, I think it makes it a lot more fun.
John Isner
You
Yourself
College
Think
Other
Someone
More
Makes
Years
Lot
Than
Fun
Four
Playing
That's why I enjoy Davis Cup, and I really enjoyed college tennis. It's very special. You want to go out there and compete your hardest, because you don't want to let anyone down. You want to absolutely give it your all for your team. And that's sort of the mentality I've taken to pro tennis.
John Isner
You
College
Down
Enjoy
Out
Give
Mentality
Absolutely
Davis
Davis Cup
Tennis
Taken
Sort
Because
Go
Cup
Very
Pro
Want
Anyone
Really
Your
Team
Special
Why
Hardest
Enjoyed
Compete
That would be a huge honor, if I ever were to become the No. 1 American. It's something that I've always wanted to, you know, achieve that. For me, if were to happen, it'd be great. I'd try to hold onto that spot as long as possible, but I know there'd be a lot of people nipping at my heels to try to get to that No. 1 spot.
John Isner
Great
Me
You
People
Try
Achieve
Honor
Long
Become
Possible
Would
Would-Be
Something
Onto
Know
Spot
Always
Were
Lot
Huge
Get
American
Wanted
Happen
Hold
Heels
Ever
My family and friends, they know that I'm a really good competitor.
John Isner
Good
Family
Competitor
Know
Friends
Family And Friends
Really
I'd love to have Trump come watch me. That would be awesome.
John Isner
Love
Me
Awesome
Would
Would-Be
Come
Trump
Watch
When I travel to a grand slam, I need to look for a place to stay for me, my family and my team.
John Isner
Family
Me
Travel
Stay
Look
Grand
Place
Grand Slam
Team
Slam
Need
My expenses are largely a fixed, sunken cost, regardless of how much revenue I earn.
John Isner
Earn
Cost
How
Revenue
How Much
Fixed
Expenses
Regardless
Much
Largely
I try not to make a habit of spending the whole year losing in the first rounds of events, but tennis is one of those sports where nothing is guaranteed.
John Isner
Sports
Events
Losing
Try
First
Year
Nothing
Spending
Those
Habit
Tennis
Make
Where
Whole
Rounds
Guaranteed
As a tennis player, or any professional athlete, our career has a shelf life. I don't want to waste any opportunities, I don't want to look back on it when I'm 45 and think I could have done a lot more.
John Isner
Life
Opportunities
Think
Back
Our
Athlete
More
Could
Tennis
Tennis Player
Look
Shelf
Shelf Life
Lot
Any
Done
Want
Professional
Professional Athlete
Waste
Player
Career
That's the most fulfilling thing I've experienced ever, being a father.
John Isner
Father
Most
Being
Experienced
Fulfilling
Ever
Thing
Practicing hard doesn't guarantee you anything.
John Isner
You
Practicing
Anything
Hard
Guarantee
My coaches, trainer and agency have all helped make me the player and the business that I am today.
John Isner
Today
Me
Business
Make
Am
Trainer
Agency
Coaches
Helped
Player
I love building a team around me, and being able to support a group of people is one of the best feelings I've come to know during my career; I imagine this is what a lot of business owners can relate to this.
John Isner
Love
Best
Me
Business
People
Feelings
Building
Group
Relate
Able
Support
Come
Know
Around
Lot
Owners
Being
Business Owners
Team
Career
Imagine
People often come up and tell me how much money I make in a year, which is funny because I don't think it's something I've ever said to someone.
John Isner
Funny
Me
People
Money
Year
Think
Tell
Someone
Something
Come
Make
Because
Said
How
How Much
How Much Money
Up
Often
Which
Much
Ever
A tournament pays me to show up because the fans want to see me and I move the needle at the box office? That's amazing. It's good for tennis, good for me and good for the event. If a sponsor wants to pay to put their company name on my shirt because they think I'm a strong ambassador for their brand? Heck yes.
John Isner
Good
Me
Strong
Amazing
Fans
Pay
Think
See
Tennis
Put
Tournament
Sponsor
Name
Box
Box Office
Because
Ambassador
Up
Yes
Shirt
Brand
Office
Move
Want
Wants
Heck
Show
Pays
Company
Event
Needle
I've played with Prince racquets my entire career.
John Isner
Entire
Entire Career
Prince
Played
Career
A lot of players have had it worse than me. Look at a guy like Andy Roddick, incredible Hall of Fame player, but he ran up against Roger so many times in big finals.
John Isner
Me
Big
Incredible
Ran
Finals
Worse
Andy
Guy
Had
He
Like
Look
Hall
Lot
Fame
Up
Roger
Times
Than
Against
Many
Player
Players
I didn't know I could even be a professional tennis player, honestly. All this is actually very, very unexpected.
John Isner
Honestly
Could
Tennis
Tennis Player
Know
Very
Unexpected
Professional
Even
Actually
Player
In the past, I've played where I only just rely on my serve.
John Isner
Past
Only
Rely
Just
Where
In The Past
Serve
Played
At 19, I didn't have a hair on my face. When I was 20, I looked 14.
John Isner
Face
Hair
Looked
When I left college, I just thought I could play tennis to delay getting a regular job and go there and try to make ends meet. But it's been a very different experience for me, fortunately.
John Isner
Me
Experience
Try
Job
Thought
College
Delay
Meet
Could
Tennis
Make
Go
Been
Left
Very
Getting
Just
Ends
Different
Regular
Fortunately
Play
Our biggest events are the Grand Slams and are always going to be the Grand Slams.
John Isner
Events
Our
Always
Going
Biggest
Grand
Grand Slams
I haven't really worked with, like, a mental coach or anything.
John Isner
Mental
Like
Anything
Worked
Really
Coach
It's awesome to have the crowd on your side.
John Isner
Awesome
Side
Crowd
Your
In a tiebreaker, you generally have a lot of adrenaline running through. It's all about just holding your serve, trying to hold two serves at a time, trying to stay ahead in the tiebreaker, constantly put pressure on my opponent.
John Isner
Time
You
Pressure
Holding
Running
Stay
Constantly
About
Adrenaline
Through
Generally
Put
Opponent
Lot
Trying
Just
Hold
Your
Serve
Two
My favorite tournament is the U.S. Open because the atmosphere is great.
John Isner
Great
Favorite
Atmosphere
Open
Tournament
Because
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