The tennis fans in Auckland will be delighted in 2020 as they will have the opportunity to see great names such as Frances Tiafoe, Denis Shapovalov, Daniil Medvedev, Karen Khachanov, Bianca Andreescu, and Serena Williams. Besides these great names, the New Zealanders will also have the luxury to see again John Isner that won the title in Auckland in 2010 and 2014. It’s actually interesting to notice that the American won 15 titles in his career and all of them where on the home soil with the exception of these two in Auckland.
John commented: “I love playing in Auckland. It’s such a great place to play; the crowds are awesome it’s and one of the best stops on tour. It’s where I won my first ATP title, and I’m looking forward to playing there again in 2019.”
ASB Classic Tournament Director Karl Budge shared his enthusiasm for having Isner and Julia Goerges (the WTA defending champion) to play in 2020.
He commented: “Obviously both Julia and John have played some great tennis while here in Auckland, and we’re thrilled that they’ve both chosen to start their 2020 seasons here in Auckland.
Both of players are crowd favourites and we’re sure the fans will be looking forward to seeing them both back out on centre court”
John Isner’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.19, John played his last match on the 30th of October when he had to bow to Christian Garin 7-65 7-64 in the 2nd round in Paris.
This year the American has a 29-17 win-loss record. Isner has won 1 title in Newport. John was the finalist in Miami.
Frances Tiafoe’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.47, Francis played his last match on the 8th of November when he lost to Alex De Minaur 4-2 4-1 0-4 4-2 in the semifinal in Milan.
Frances Tiafoe’s best performance of the present season was reaching the semi-finals in Milan.
John Isner and Frances Tiafoe played each other 2 times. The head to head is 2-0 for Isner.
The last time that they locked horns, John Isner won 7-64 7-5 in the 3rd round in Cincinnati on the August 2017.
John Isner and Frances Tiafoe |
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