ATLANTA — Two-time defending champion John Isner rallied to reach his 19th ATP Tour final Saturday, beating friend Denis Kudla 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the Atlanta Open semifinals.
Isner's serve was once again overpowering and, after winning a rock-steady first set, the 22-year-old Kudla made too mistakes over the final two sets in Atlantic Station.
Fifth-seeded Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus faced seventh-seeded Gilles Muller of Luxemborg in the night semifinal.