NEW YORK (AP) American John Isner advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open with a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (11), 2-6, 6-4 victory over Marcos Baghdatis on Wednesday.
The match between two big servers featured 25 aces, 14 for Isner. The 28th-seeded Isner topped out at 141 mph and Baghdatis, the 2006 Australian Open runner-up, at 132 mph.
Isner's next match is against another American, Robby Ginepri, who also won Wednesday.