“I have new hardware with me forever”

American John Isner updated his health status on Instagram after breaking his wrist in his US Open first-round win against Delbonis, prompting Isner to hand Holger Rune a second-round walkover. According to the towering world number 42, his injury was repaired using “hardware”.

“Didn’t have the best fortune in New York and broke my wrist in my 1st round US Open win. I now have some new hardware that will be with me forever. It’s going to take a team to get me back on the field in 2023 and I am very grateful for the care I have received from my team of medical experts.

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Isner praised Serena Williams before retirement

American tennis star John Isner believes that Serena Williams belongs on the Mount Rushmore of Sports.

“I think tennis is going to miss Serena’s presence very much. But the good thing about Serena, I think, is that she will always be here. She is an incredible athlete and will be just as popular when she is done with tennis , as she ever was when she was a player,” Isner said on the Tennis Channel.

“She’s kind of in that rarefied air like a Michael Jordan or like a Wayne Gretzky and Roger Federer, where she just kind of transcends the sport a little bit. She’s going to be missed. Fans, colleagues and everyone is going to miss seeing her compete.”

Before the Flushing Meadows Grand Slam began, Isner had also said that the US Open will be “quite a scene” when Serena Williams starts her final tournament. “The US Open will be quite the stage this year as we say goodbye to (GOAT emoji). What an amazing career that absolutely transcends the sport of tennis,” Isner wrote on Twitter.