Britain Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England - 1/7/16 USA's John Isner in action against Australia's Matthew Barton REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
LONDON (Reuters) - American 18th seed John Isner ended the Wimbledon odyssey of Australian qualifier Matthew Barton on Friday, serving his way to victory 7-6(8) 7-6(3) 7-6(8) in a high-octane second-round clash.
The 6-foot-10 (2.08 meter) American fired down 43 aces, including a 142 mph bullet that was the joint fastest of the tournament.
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