The clip below might as well be titled Saving Private Isner. It involves a fateful exchange—the pop of that patented Serena Williams serve and a flailing return by Flavia Pennetta. The latter crosses the net and awkwardly hits a not-quite-ready John Isner (what, did he need a coffee pick-me-up?) in the lower abdomen, seemingly just above his nether region. Here's the footage:
VIDEO: Flavia Pennetta's return pegs John Isner where it hurts
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The American seemed to avoid the worst of it, though.
Published Jan 07, 2015