John Isner Injury

ATP Cup: Daniil Medvedev is leading a Russian team in Sydney depleted by injuries and Covid-19 as they look to defend the title won against Italy last year.

Fresh from winning career title 76 in Tokyo, Novak Djokovic will play big-serving American John Isner in the last 16 in China.

Top-seeded David Ferrer, the world number 10 and a four-time winner in Auckland, told tournament organisers he suffered the injury in Doha where he beat Tomas Berdych in the Qatar Open final.

John Isner suffered an injury to his left ankle during his win over Mikhail Kukushkin at Winston-Salem on Wednesday.

Isner pulled out with a hip injury, and Berdych withdrew due to right shoulder pain. Both players said they wanted to be healthy for the U.S. Open, which begins next week.

The US pairing of Isner and Venus Williams were set to face Spain's Fernando Verdasco and Anabel Medina Garrigues on Thursday, with the winner to progress to Saturday's final.

Three-time champion Andy Roddick has withdrawn from next week's ATP hardcourt tournament in Washington with an abdominal muscle injury, organizers said on Thursday.

Andy Roddick pulled out of the doubles final at the Italian Open because of a right shoulder injury, with the French Open just a week away.

Ricardo Mello of Brazil upset last year's finalist John Isner of the United States 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Tuesday in the first round of the Serbia Open, while former fifth-ranked Fernando Gonzalez of Chile made a winning return from an eight-month injury layoff.

ATP Cup: Daniil Medvedev is leading a Russian team in Sydney depleted by injuries and Covid-19 as they look to defend the title won against Italy last year.

Fresh from winning career title 76 in Tokyo, Novak Djokovic will play big-serving American John Isner in the last 16 in China.

Top-seeded David Ferrer, the world number 10 and a four-time winner in Auckland, told tournament organisers he suffered the injury in Doha where he beat Tomas Berdych in the Qatar Open final.

John Isner suffered an injury to his left ankle during his win over Mikhail Kukushkin at Winston-Salem on Wednesday.

Isner pulled out with a hip injury, and Berdych withdrew due to right shoulder pain. Both players said they wanted to be healthy for the U.S. Open, which begins next week.

The US pairing of Isner and Venus Williams were set to face Spain's Fernando Verdasco and Anabel Medina Garrigues on Thursday, with the winner to progress to Saturday's final.

Three-time champion Andy Roddick has withdrawn from next week's ATP hardcourt tournament in Washington with an abdominal muscle injury, organizers said on Thursday.

Andy Roddick pulled out of the doubles final at the Italian Open because of a right shoulder injury, with the French Open just a week away.

Ricardo Mello of Brazil upset last year's finalist John Isner of the United States 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Tuesday in the first round of the Serbia Open, while former fifth-ranked Fernando Gonzalez of Chile made a winning return from an eight-month injury layoff.