Twin Towers? Legion of Doom?
Just got off the phone with Greensboro's favorite tennis-playing son, John Isner. I'll have a story on him in Friday's paper, the day he's back in town to play an exhibition against Mardy Fish. But this little tidbit just couldn't wait.
John told me he'll be playing doubles in the Australian Open with Ivo Karlovic. Or, I should say, 6-10 Ivo Karlovic. So that'll be 6-10 Ivo and 6-9 Isner at the net at the same time. Word of advice to their opponents - don't try to lob.
Doubles doesn't normally get a ton of air time, but I have to imagine those two will get some attention down in Sydney.
But first, they need a nickname. As an old-school wrestling fan, I'm leaning toward the Legion of Doom. Would Isner be Hawk? Or Animal? That's a tough call.