Sports Thread #5 For 9/5/09: 2009 US Open Thread #3: GEORGIA! Isner Follows Oudin Upset With An Even Bigger One, Knocking Off Roddick In A Thriller

John Isner has continued a marvalous day for the state of Georgia, knocking off Andy Roddick in five thri9lling sets in the upset by far of the tournament.

Isner from the get go was confident against one of the tournament favorites, as their past two matches in Washington this year and 2007 gave the 6'9 man the belief that he could beat the US number one.

And he did just that, using not only his mammoth serve, but brilliant play at net and outdueling, OUTDUELING, Roddick from the baseline to capture his biggest win of his career.

For Roddick, just like Sharapova earlier to Melanie Oudin, obvious disappointment. His summer was chalked full of them after losing to Federer in that epic Wimbledon final. A couple of close losses to Juan Martin del Potro, a tough loos to Sam Querrey in Cincinnati, and now this one. Frustration and anger will be an understatement, as he stormed off the court after being gracious to Isner at net faster than an Usain Bolt sprint. I'm not kidding about that one at all.

A massive upset, and don't count Isner out to not make a further run in this section of the draw. He'll have another tough one against Fernando Verdasco, who won his own five set thriller today over Tommy Haas on Louie Armstrong Stadium.
Watch live video from MegaHDTV on Justin.tv