A biography for John Isnerhasn’t been written yet.
“I haven't really worked with, like, a mental coach or anything.”
“Everyone works so hard on their game and on their body. Most of the time, it comes down to who is more relaxed mentally; on the court while playing and off the court.”
“When I fly overseas, I usually fly business class. If not, my knees are going to be at my chin.”
“I've sort of always pulled for the heels, like the bad guys. So I think if I were a pro wrestler, first I'd need to bulk up, and second I'll need to get sort of a bad-boy persona.”
“I was always so big, it took me a long time to grow into my body.”
“Probably the most infamous story in our family: My oldest brother took a U-lock bike lock and locked my head to the bedpost. And he didn't just do this for a minute or two; he did this for a couple hours. I was maybe 8 or 9, and he was maybe 15.”
“I almost went with basketball over tennis.”
“I was playing 60, 70 matches a year in college. In the pros, unless you're winning, you're not playing that many.”
“I always have to play very aggressive on the court. It's something that's easier said than done.”
“Our biggest events are the Grand Slams and are always going to be the Grand Slams.”
“Taking care of my body and my health is my full-time job.”
“The hardest part about traveling for work is that I'm a big guy, so traveling is sometimes uncomfortable for me.”
“As a tennis player, or any professional athlete, our career has a shelf life. I don't want to waste any opportunities, I don't want to look back on it when I'm 45 and think I could have done a lot more.”
“What I most look forward to about traveling to MEMPHIS is the great food.”
“The mental part of the game, being able to free up on the tennis court, is much easier said than done.”
“Everyone wants to start the year off well.”
“People seem to think when you lose a match it's because you are not working hard.”
“My expenses are largely a fixed, sunken cost, regardless of how much revenue I earn.”
“A tournament pays me to show up because the fans want to see me and I move the needle at the box office? That's amazing. It's good for tennis, good for me and good for the event. If a sponsor wants to pay to put their company name on my shirt because they think I'm a strong ambassador for their brand? Heck yes.”
“People think when you're struggling and not winning matches it's because you're not working hard. That's the biggest misnomer in tennis.”