Isner defeats Struff in the first 3 set match at Diriyah Tennis Cup

After losing to Fabio Fognini in the first match at the 2019 Diriyah Tennis Cup, John Isner had still a lot to play for. First, he defeated Stan Wawrinka in the first match in the consolation bracket 7-6 and 7-5. Today, he fought against Struff for the 5th place at the Diriyah Tennis Cup.

But Isner did not kick-off the match ideally. He allowed his opponent to have 5 breakpoints in the first set. However, Struff did not convert any of the first 4. But then, he managed to win 13 points in a row to win the first set 6-4.

In the second set, it was Isner who had breakpoints that he did not convert. But he converted his 3rd to win the set 7-5 and set up the first 3-set meeting at the 2019 Diriyah Tennis Cup. In the super tie-break, Isner converted his 3rd match point to win the set 13-11.

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