Fourhand: Isner's 30th birthday surprise

Fourhand is the Daily Spin's occasional roundup of various hits and pieces on tour. The operative word this time out: Slump.

B'DAY John Isner turned 30 years young, and the ATP World Tour's best-ranked American (No. 18) celebrated by way of a surprise party. Thanks to Mike Bryan for the video:

NADA FOR NADAL  A young Brit, certainly a realist, noted that his girlfriend favors Rafael Nadal for all of time, but blast it all, he was going to propose to her anyway while the Spanish Bull sat on an in-match changeover.

Visions of this classic wordless response:

WELL FED An extended new Mercedes-Benz commercial Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S Coupe asks the question, "When you've been at the top of your game for so long, how do you stay there?" Answer: Continuing what first got you there, and pushing and reinventing yourself. Cue the forever-polished Roger Federer, a perfect companion for this sleek vehicle: "The best doesn't come easy, but the best is always worth it."

MAURESMO TO THE STORY  Andy Murray revealed that he had a premonition that coach Amelie Mauresmo was going to tell him she's pregnant when she mentioned "something personal" to share with him. She was "really, really happy" ahead of that, he said, and relayed the news to her charger via Skype.

Murray will work with Jonas Bjorkman, who recently joined his team in any case, after Wimbledon when Mauresmo goes on leave.

STICK ITWimbledon has decided that it takes umbrage with selfie sticks, terming them a "nuisance" and going so far as to ban them from the All England Club's grounds at this year's Championships. The Kentucky Derby, taking place this Saturday previously announced the same stance. World, rejoice.

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