Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - 18/1/17 John Isner of the U.S. hits a shot during his Men's singles second round match against Germany's Mischa Zverev. REUTERS/Edgar Su
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Tennis players have come to dread being caught up in the phenomenon known as the 'Isner trance' - as Germany's Mischa Zverev discovered at the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Ever since John Isner emerged victorious from 'the endless match' at Wimbledon in 2010 - when he beat Nicolas Mahut in a three-day, 183-game epic lasting over 11 hours - the American has left a string of opponents feeling dazed and confused.
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