BB&T Atlanta Open 2015: Saturday Tennis Scores, Results and Finals Schedule

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Published: August 2, 2015

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Despite being the top seed, John Isner didn't exactly have an easy ride in his first two matches of the 2015 BB&T Atlanta Open. Isner won in straight sets on each occasion, but three of his four set victories came in a tiebreaker.

Would his luck run out in the semifinals against Denis Kudla?

In Saturday's other semifinal, Marcos Baghdatis faced off with Gilles Muller. Baghdatis has never recaptured his magic of 2006 and 2007, but winning in Atlanta would provide some nice momentum with the 2015 U.S. Open less than a month away.

 

Saturday Results

 

Sunday Schedule

 

Saturday Recap Kudla has been one of the stories of the tournament. The 22-year-old qualifier blazed a trail to the semifinals, leaving a defeated Ryan Harrison, Jack Sock and Dudi Sela in his wake.

Kudla's reward for his deep run was a date with Isner in the semifinals—the same Isner who was 13-1 in Atlanta since 2012 entering Saturday.

Although he was the heavy favorite, Isner knew he couldn't take his opponent lightly in the semifinals, per ATPWorldTour.com:

He's very solid. He returns really well. He's quick. The best part of his game is that he stays very composed out there and doesn't let things rattle him too much. It's paying dividends. He's working really hard and he's very young too, so he's got a great future ahead of him. Me being the elder statesman tomorrow, I need to show him no mercy.

Isner received everything he could handle from Kudla, dropping the first set and needing seven games to put him away in the third and final set.

Kudla simply couldn't consistently find a way around Isner's serve. He had just three break-point opportunities over the entire match, converting just one of the three.

Meanwhile, Isner picked up 25 aces to two double-faults. He won an impressive 78 percent of his ser...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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