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Kei Nishikori celebrates after he beat John Isner 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, in a men's singles final match at the Citi Open on Sunday at the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center. (Associated Press)

Kei Nishikori makes most of service games to beat John Isner, win Citi Open

By Ben Raby

Spain's Rafael Nadal returns in the first round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Quentin Halys of France at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Nadal won in three sets 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

American Sock ousts Dimitrov on ‘favorite surface’ in Paris

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, returns the ball to John Isner, of the United States, during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Thursday, May 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Djokovic tested by Bellucci; Murray and Serena withdraw

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

John Isner, of the United States, reacts after a shot Philipp Kohlschreiber, of Germany, during the third round of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

U.S. Open: John Isner falls, leaving American men shut out again

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Steve Johnson, of the United States, returns the ball to Ivo Karlovic, of Croatia, at the Citi Open tennis tournament, Thursday, July 31, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Berdych falls; Johnson, Raonic win at Citi Open

By Benjamin Standig - Associated Press

Fourth seed Kei Nishikori returns the ball to Sam Querrey in his 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 victory at the Citi Open on Wednesday in the District. Players like Nishikori hope to use the Citi Open as a springboard in moving up the ATP rankings and narrow the gap between them and the top five players in the world. (Associated Press)

The new wave views Citi Open as a chance to move closer to a top five ranking

By Ben Raby and Special to The Washington Times

Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic returns the ball during the fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament against John Isner of the U.S. at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Sunday, June 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

No US men in French Open: Isner loses to Berdych

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Britain's Andy Murray celebrates winning the third round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Sunday, June 1, 2014. Murray won in five sets 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 12-10. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

French Open: A day later, Andy Murray wraps up marathon win

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

Donald Young of the U.S. returns the ball during the third round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Saturday, May 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Young of US loses to Garcia-Lopez in French’s 3rd

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French Open at a glance

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John Isner of the U.S. returns the ball during the third round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Spain's Tommy Robredo at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Friday, May 30, 2014. Isner won in four sets 7-6, 7-6, 6-7, 7-5. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

Isner advances to 4th round at French Open

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John Isner of the U.S. returns the ball during the first round match of the French Open tennis tournament against France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Sunday, May 25, 2014. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

French Open watch: ‘So what happened out there?’

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USA's John Isner returns the ball to France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Sunday, May 25, 2014. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

Isner hits 23 aces in 1st-round win at French Open

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Defending champion Spain's Rafael Nadal smiles during a training session for the French Open tennis tournament, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Friday, May 23, 2014. The French Open tennis championship will start Sunday. (AP Photo/Bertrand Combaldieu)

What to watch on Monday at the French Open

By CHRIS LEHOURITES - Associated Press

Top seed Isner beaten by Delbonis in Nice quarters

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Fred Couples waits to his on the driving range during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Masters gets colorful pairing with Poulter, Fowler

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John Isner, of the United States, hits a return to Dustin Brown, of Germany, at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship tennis tournament, Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Bob Levey) MANDATORY CREDIT

Isner loses to Brown in clay court tourney

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Roger Federer, of Switzerland, serves to Alexandr Dolgopolov, of Ukraine, during their semifinal match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Djokovic, Federer to meet for Indian Wells title

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

Britain's Andy Murray returns the ball while playing against Spain's Pablo Andujar during a match of the Mexican Tennis Open championship in Acapulco, Mexico, Tuesday Feb. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Jam Media, Hugo Avila)

Murray, Ferrer, advance to the 2nd round in Mexico

By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ - Associated Press