By Chris Oddo | Sunday April 1, 2018
Keeping up with the game of tennis, by the numbers. Each day at Tennis Now we’ll give you a fresh set—without any further ado, here’s what happened on Sunday in the Miami Open final between John Isner and Alexander Zverev.
2010
Isner became the first American male to win the Miami title since Andy Roddick triumphed here in 2010.
3
WE have now had three consecutive first-time Masters 1000 titlists. That hasn’t happened in 15 years.
54 out of 59
The Big Four—Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray—had won 54 for of 59 Masters 1000 titles before Rome last year. Now they have won just one of the last seven.
2-6
Isner’s record prior to Miami. He was in lost—now he’s found.
17
Isner becomes the lowest-ranked ATP player to win Miami since 1991, and he rises back to his career-high ranking of No.9 in the world.
5
ATP Players who reached the quarterfinals at both Indian Wells and Miami. Props to Juan Martin del Potro, Borna Coric, Kevin Anderson, Hyeon Chung and Milos Raonic.
1987
In its third year in existence, the Miami Open moved to the Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, where it remained for 32 years. Next year the Miami Open will move to the home of the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium.
53
Number of consecutive holds that Isner rode to the title. He held in all 16 service games against Zverev in the final.
2 out of 3
After going 69 Masters 1000 events without a title, American men have now won two of the last three. Jack Sock won Paris last November.