Rhode Island, Jul 12: Top seed and defending champion John Isner advanced to the quarterfinals at the Hall of Fame Tennis championships Wednesday with a 6-2, 7-6 (2) win over Frenchman Nicolas Mahut.
Two years ago, the pair played for 11 hours, 5 minutes at Wimbledon in the longest match in tennis history, with Isner finally getting a 70-68 fifth-set victory.
This one didn't have nearly the drama as Isner used his overpowering serve to take charge. It ended when Mahut double faulted, ending the match in 1 hour, 18 minutes.
Second seed Kei Nishikori of Japan also advanced to the quarterfinals, outlasting Olivier Rochus from Belgium 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-2, while Isreali Dudi Sela beat American Sam Querrey 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-2.
