Monaco's been playing great lately, but being American clay I think Isner will probably win.. the way he's been playing on clay lately, I'd probably back him on any clay surface right now
The 6-foot-9 Isner has won 44 consecutive service games in Houston and used 13 aces to beat Lopez, a Spaniard ranked 15th in the world.
Isner seemed sluggish in the first set on Saturday, though his powerful serves led to quick points. Isner made the first critical mistake, missing a return on his serve at 4-4 in the tiebreak. He badly mis-hit another return and then netted a forehand to hand Lopez the set.
"I certainly wasn't feeling my best, at times, out there," Isner said. "It's fortunate for me that I can get through matches, not playing my best, feeling my best, because of my serve. Very lucky to have that on my side."
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