Isner repeats at W-S

John Isner won his second straight Winston-Salem (N.C.) title Saturday, battling through a third-set tiebreaker to beat seventh-ranked Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (11-9). Isner had 22 aces, but needed to overcome his own mistakes for his second win this season and fifth career title in the final hard-court tournament before the U.S. Open. “There were certainly some tense times all throughout the match,” said Isner, who also won at Newport, R.I., last month. “At times, it wasn’t the prettiest tennis, but I was able to gut it out. I’m very, very proud of that.”

Associated Press