John Isner defeats Matthew Ebden for the 8th finals of the Atlanta Open

ATLANTA – John Isner, seeded, has qualified for the eighth time in the final of BB & T Atlanta, beating Saturday's Matthew Ebden, fourth seed, 6-4, 6-7 (6 ) and 6-1. [19659002AlaringFivethAnniversaryatAtlanticCanada'sLastYear'sAwardsInsner'sfinaltournamentwinnerbetweenRyanHarrisonandBritishColumbiaCameronNorrie

Isner defeated Harrison in the final last year.

"I've already played these two guys, obviously, I played Ryan here in the final last year," said Isner. "That would be great to play again in the final, two Americans. But we will see what happens. "

Isner's improved to 4-1 against Ebden, bouncing for a defeat at the Australian Open

" It was hard, "said Isner. was able to go out early in the third set and this definitely took the pressure off. I am very happy to be back in the final here. I need to be in the air conditioning and to rest to be ready for tomorrow.

Isner improved to 30-4 by winning his third game in Atlanta after a 6-hour, 36-minute loss – with a fifth-place 26-24 win over Kevin Anderson in the Wimbledon semi-finals . The former player of the University of Georgia (6 "10") won the Miami Open in April for his thirteenth ATP Tour title.

Isner is 8-1 in the semifinals of Atlanta. Andy Roddick was the only loser in 2012. Isner's other losses in the event came in the finals, at Mardi Fish in 2010 and 2011 and at Nick Kyrgios in 2016. Isner won titles in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017.