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John Isner Calls 2008 Doubles Experience 'Awful'

3/16/2025

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John Isner candidly revealed that Ivo Karlovic was his worst doubles partner during the 2008 Australian Open, calling the experience "awful." Despite their hopeful start, the duo faced a crushing first-round defeat, leaving Isner with a sense of regret and labeling the partnership as a brutal ordeal for both players.

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John Isner candidly revealed that Ivo Karlovic was his worst doubles partner during the 2008 Australian Open, calling the experience "awful." Despite their hopeful start, the duo faced a crushing first-round defeat, leaving Isner with a sense of regret and labeling the partnership as a brutal ordeal for both players.