American 28-seed John Isner and his big serve were able to overcome solid play from Gilles Simon to win in four sets. Simon just couldn't overcome the serving from Isner, going down via three tiebreaks. Isner came up big in three tiebreaks, winning 7-6(2), 3-6, 7-6(2), 7-6(4) . It is the first quarterfinal for the young American, who has been able to roll through the tournament on the backs of his serve. Simon played a solid match, able to keep pressure on Isner, but unable to overcome the serving of the tall American. When Isner serves well and hits his forehand the way he did on Thursday, he is certain to be a danger for his next opponent. Their match was the first since Sunday as a result of weather and scheduling. Isner will now take on 4th seeded Andy Murray, who dispatched American youngster Donald Young with ease in straight sets. ** Live updates available from Bikyamasr_sport. BM
