John Isner, Janko Tipsarevic Ousted in Houston
The U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston will be devoid of some of its seeds, who faced stunning second-round defeats from the hands of their respective counterparts on Thursday.
2nd seed Roberto Bautista Agut was a no match for local hope Jack Sock, who exhibited a spectacular piece of tennis to pull off a 6-4 6-4 triumph.
No. 4 seed and local favorite John Isner also got trapped by the upset bug, as 79th-ranked Teymuraz Gabashvili clinched a 6-2 7-6 conquest of his lanky counterpart.
Serbia’s Janko Tipsarevic, who was making his return on the tour after 17 months, also crashed out of the tournament following a 7-6 6-3 loss to 5th seed Santiago Giraldo.
2nd Round Results
T Gabashvili d. (4) J Isner 6-2 7-6
(6) F Verdasco d. (Q) H Chung 7-6 6-2
(5) S Giraldo d. (W) J Tipsarevic 7-6 6-3
J Sock d. (2) RB Agut 6-4 6-4