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Isner, Querrey set up all-American clash in Memphis

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Rising American stars Sam Querrey and John Isner gave a perfect present to home fans when they set up an all-American final in Memphis.

Sixth seeded American John Isner struggled past German Philipp Petzschner 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the final of the 2010 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships.

''It was extremely difficult,'' said Isner. ''I had some chances early in the second to pull away a little bit, didn’t do it. It went to a third set and I told myself not to get rattled, which I didn’t. I knew that I still had my serve in my pocket – I’m going to hold serve, take my chances on the return game, and I like my chances in the third set no matter who I’m playing. I usually play pretty well in the third.''

In the other semifinal, Andy Roddick's conquerer Sam Querrey downed Latvian Ernests Gulbis 6-3, 6-4 to set up an all-American final on US soil.

"I came up big on the break points," Querrey said. "I think I made a high percentage of first serves on most of them and I just kind of willed out that last game at 5-4."

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Atlanta Tennis Championships, Men Singles  Final
19:00
Final
Mardy Fish (USA) Winner 2 4 6 77
John Isner (USA) 1 6 4 64
Fish - Isner    4 - 6    6 - 4    7 - 6   
Served By: J Isner Won By: Fish
Game J Isner to M Fish : IN, Winner: Fish!!! After a short rally Isner sends a forehand long
  J Isner to M Fish : Fault. First serve goes into the net.
4-6   J Isner to M Fish : ACE, Winner: Isner!!! J Isner aims ace down the T
6-3   M Fish to J Isner : IN, Winner: Fish!!! Isner pushes forehand return over the line
5-3   M Fish to J Isner : IN, Winner: Fish!!! Isner Backhand return goes wayward
3-4   J Isner to M Fish : IN, Winner: Isner!!! Isner hits a delightful forehand winner down the line and crowd enjoys it too
4-2   M Fish to J Isner : IN, Winner: Isner!!! Isner sends a thumping forehand winner down the line
4-1   M Fish to J Isner : IN, Winner: Isner!!! Isner produces a raking forehand down the line and Fish fails to control it
  M Fish to J Isner : Fault. M Fish serve lands outside the service line.
4-0   M Fish to J Isner : IN, Winner: Fish!!! Quick serve in the middle, Isner fails to read it
0-3   J Isner to M Fish : IN, Winner: Fish!!! Isner backhand finds way into the net
  J Isner to M Fish : Fault. J Isner serve lands outside the service line.
0-2   J Isner to M Fish : IN, Winner: Fish!!! After a short rally Isner sends a forehand long
  J Isner to M Fish : Fault. J Isner serve lands outside the service line.
  J Isner to M Fish : Fault. First serve goes into the net.
Fish - Isner    4 - 6    6 - 4    6 - 6   
Served By: J Isner Won By: Isner
Game ACE, Winner: Isner!!! ACE! J Isner brings out big serve
40-0   IN, Winner: Isner!!! Fish pushes backhand over the line
  Fault. J Isner serve lands outside the service line.