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![Tennis: Isner wins second Open](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Isner wins second Open
John Isner has won his second Heineken Open, beating Yen-Hsun Lu in straight sets at Stanley St this afternoon.
![Tennis: Changes boost Federer's confidence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Changes boost Federer's confidence
Of Roger Federer's many qualities, his optimism is one of the greatest.
![Tennis: Horror draw for Oz players](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Horror draw for Oz players
Australian players Bernard Tomic and Ashleigh Barty have the nightmare of facing world No1s Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams in the first round of the Australian Open.
![Tennis: Murray setting trend as Becker and Edberg go back on circuit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Murray setting trend as Becker and Edberg go back on circuit
The most absorbing debate around Melbourne Park this week does not concern the revamp of the Australian Open's show courts, nor the 50°C heat forecast for the middle of next week.
![Tennis: Staying fit has kept Ferrer in world elite](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Staying fit has kept Ferrer in world elite
David Ferrer has come to be comfortable with being a tennis anomaly. Ranked World No 3, Ferrer sits alongside the likes of Nadal, Federer, Djokovic and Murray, yet rarely is he considered in the same company as the 'big four'.
![Isner wins marathon match](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Isner wins marathon match
John Isner came from a set down to edge Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-7 7-6 7-6 in a marathon quarter-final at the Heineken Open.
![Ouch! Kids risking big hits on court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ouch! Kids risking big hits on court
Ball girl Beatrice Smit took a 231km/h serve from John Isner in the shoulder yesterday, but the American star says "she was as tough as nails - she didn't flinch".
![Meet the Heineken Open Wags](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Meet the Heineken Open Wags
She may be a full-fledged Wag, but Madison McKinley wasn't there to make the courtside look pretty.
![Tennis: Stakhovsky preferable to Federer, says Matosevic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Stakhovsky preferable to Federer, says Matosevic
Marinko Matosevic cautiously admits playing Sergiy Stakhovsky today for a place in the Sydney International semifinals is far more appealing than facing the great Roger Federer.
![Tennis: Ferrer has to slug it out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Ferrer has to slug it out
David Ferrer has made a career, not to mention a lot of money, out of his fighting qualities.
![Tennis: US dominates day three](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: US dominates day three
Mark down day three of the Heineken Open as the day of the US onslaught.
![Isner does damage with big serve](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Isner does damage with big serve
If ball kids were paid, they might get danger money when John Isner is playing.
![Tennis: Home boy Isner aims to do better overseas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Home boy Isner aims to do better overseas
Maybe it's the beer, the bagels or the baseball but it's fair to say John Isner likes the comforts of home.
![Tennis: Hewitt out of classic, focusing on Open](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Hewitt out of classic, focusing on Open
Lleyton Hewitt has pulled out of the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne, saying the toll on his ageing body could have spoiled his Australian Open bid.
![Tennis: Cancer survivor courts success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Cancer survivor courts success
Ross Hutchins talks about it like it was an inconvenience rather than something that could have killed him.
![Kohlschreiber slices past Spaniard](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kohlschreiber slices past Spaniard
Fifth seed Philipp Kohlschreiber needed to draw on all his 10 years of experience playing in Auckland's unique Stanley St venue to get past his first-round opponent.
![Tennis: Statham goes down in first round](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Statham goes down in first round
Rubin Statham was ousted from the Heineken Open today by Lukas Lacko in 69 minutes, leaving the singles draw shorn of any Kiwis midway through the first round.
![Top view served with beer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Top view served with beer
Watching tennis from their own apartment with a never-ending beer supply, a 24-hour concierge and six of their closest friends wasn't a bad way to ease in.
![Open exits expose Kiwi weakness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Open exits expose Kiwi weakness
The parlous state of New Zealand tennis was laid bare on the opening day of the Heineken Open, with all three Kiwi hopes outclassed in the qualifying rounds.
![Tennis: Haas keen to keep ahead of new stars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Haas keen to keep ahead of new stars
Professional sport is becoming an increasingly younger athlete's business but it doesn't seem to be the case in tennis.
![Tennis: Aussie veteran riding high ahead of Open](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Aussie veteran riding high ahead of Open
There is probably as much chance of a home-grown male singles champion at the Australian Open as there is of Lleyton Hewitt arriving at Melbourne Park.
![Tennis: Kiwis fail to qualify](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Kiwis fail to qualify
Three New Zealand players have failed to reach the main draw of the Heineken Open after losing in qualifying matches today.