John Isner to miss Australian Open because of coronavirus protocols

John Isner (Emmett Hume, Wikimedia Commons)

According to Reuters Media on Tuesday, American tennis star John Isner of Greensboro, North Carolina has withdrawn from the 2021 Australian Open. The reason for his decision is because at 35 years of age, he does not want to be away from his family for an extended period of time. Due to coronavirus, players are expected to arrive in Australia this week to quarantine for the first major of the season which is set to commence on February 8.

Isner married his wife Madison in 2017. They have since had two children, daughter Hunter, and son John. Those attending the Australian Open need to go through strict coronavirus testing and there is now a limit to the number of people players can have in their entourage. Isner did not like the fact he could not travel and be in Melbourne without his family by his side.

Isner is currently ranked 25th in the world, and the highest-ranked American. A 15-time winner on the ATP Tour, Isner’s most notable tournament title came at the 2018 Miami Open, when he beat Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the final, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4.

Everyone will remember Isner for his remarkable performance at Wimbledon in the first round back in 2010. In a match that lasted three days, Isner beat France’s Nicolas Mahut, 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 70-68. Isner’s 113 aces in the match were more than anyone else during the entire championship. Isner’s best grand slam result of his career was also at Wimbledon, as he was a semifinalist in England in 2018.

The news of Isner’s withdrawal from the first major of the year came two days after he lost to fellow American, Sebastien Korda, in the quarterfinals of the Delray Beach Open, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Korda is set to play Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in the final on Wednesday.

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