ISNER vs. 정현, IN 마이매이 오픈 QUARTERS

• The 마이매이 오픈 8강begin on Wednesday with a pair of all-seeded showdowns.

No. 14 seed 존 이스너 and No. 19 seed 정현 will meet during the day session, then No. 5 seed Juan Martin del Potro takes on No. 20 seed Milos Raonic under the lights.

•존 이스너 is 2-1 against 정현, though he lost their last encounter at Auckland in January. The 6-foot10 American arrived in Miami with two wins on the season. He has three this week alone. But it’s 정현 who has been the stronger server at the tournament, holding in all 26 of his service games. 정현 is into his sixth quarter-final of the season and trails only Del Potro with 18 wins in 2018.

FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: WEDNESDAY SINGLES 8강
[19] 정현 (KOR) vs [14] 존 이스너 (USA) 존 이스너 Leads 2-1 16 Houston (U.S.A.) Clay QF 존 이스너 7-6(5) 6-4 17 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard R64 존 이스너 6-3 6-4 7-5 18 Auckland (New Zealand) Hard R16 정현 7-6(3) 5-7 6-2 정현 2018 Summary SF (1): Australian Open (l Federer); QF (4): Auckland (l Ferrer); Delray Beach (l Tiafoe); Acapulco (l Anderson); ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l Federer) YTD W-L: 18-6 (18-6 on hard) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: May 19, 1996 (21) ATP Ranking: 23 (Career-High) Miami W-L (Best Result): 4-3 (2018 Quarter-finalist) • Tournament Note: Held in all 26 service games and saved 7/7 BPs in wins over Ebden, [Q] Mmoh and Sousa. • Earned biggest win of career over No. 4 A. Zverev and upset 6-time champion Djokovic en route to Australian Open SF (ret. vs. eventual champion Federer). First South Korean to reach a Grand Slam QF and SF. • As 21-year-old, became youngest Grand Slam semi-finalist since Cilic, 21, at 2010 Australian Open. • As World No. 58, became lowest-ranked Grand Slam semi-finalist since No. 94 Schuettler at 2008 Wimbledon. • Advanced to QFs at Auckland (l. to Ferrer), Delray Beach (l. to Tiafoe), Acapulco (l. to Anderson) and ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l. to No. 1 Federer). First South Korean to reach an ATP Masters 1000 QF. • Achieved career-high No. 23 in ATP Rankings on 19 March, ending Nishikori’s 7-year reign as No. 1 Asian. • Retired in Australian Open SF vs. Federer and withdrew from Sofia and New York due to left foot blisters.
마이매이 오픈 PRESENTED BY ITAU: DAY 8 MEDIA NOTES Wednesday, 28 March 2018 Crandon Park Tennis Center | Miami, FL, USA | 21 March-1 April 2018 Draw: S-96, D-32 | Prize Money: $7,972,535 | Surface: Outdoor Hard
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Isner 2018 Summary YTD W-L: 5-6 (4-6 on hard) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 12 Date of Birth: April 26, 1985 (32) ATP Ranking: 17 Miami W-L (Best Result): 16-10 (2015 Semi-finalist) • Tournament Note: Earned more wins this week (3) than he had all season entering ATP Masters 1000 Miami (2). • Did not drop a set en route to 3rd ATP Masters 1000 doubles title -- 2nd w/Sock -- at Indian Wells (d. Bryan/Bryan). • Squandered 3 MPs vs. Gojowczyk in Delray Beach 2R and 1 MP vs. Monfils in ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 2R. • Improved to 3-0 lifetime in 5th-set TBs, edging Lajovic to help USA defeat Serbia 3-1 in Davis Cup 1R.