Isner Ousts Roddick From U.S. Open

by FanHouse NewswireFiled under: U.S. Open, ATPNEW YORK (AP) -- It was a day of upsets at the U.S. Open on Saturday.Hours after Melanie Oudin toppled Maria Sharapova, another unheralded American pulled off another upset of a past U.S. Open champion: 55th-ranked John Isner pounded 38 aces and eliminated No. 5 Andy Roddick 7-6 (3), 6-3, 3-6, 5-7, 7-6 (5) to reach the fourth round at a major tournament for the first time.Roddick is the first of the top 16 men to lose this week. He won the 2003 Open and came oh-so-close to winning Wimbledon in July, but he now must resume his pursuit of a second career major title next year.Isner Ousts Roddick From US Open originally appeared on Fanhouse Tennis on Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:50:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments