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PARIS - Hard-serving John Isner was broken a total of once through his first three French Open matches. His opponent Sunday, Tomas Berdych, needed all of one game Sunday to equal that total, breaking Isner at love to begin their fourth-round encounter. As omens go, it was telling. The 10th-seeded Isner failed in his bid to become the first American man in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros since Andre Agassi in 2003, losing serve once in each set of a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 defeat against No. 6 Berdych of the Czech Republic. "It was big. I mean, it wasnt huge, but I started off a little slow," said Isner, best known for winning the longest match in tennis history, 70-68 in the fifth set, at Wimbledon in 2010. "Just wasnt as lively — everything really — at the very beginning of the match." The 6-foot-10 Isner, who lives in Florida, was the last of the eight U.S. men in the draw. No American man has made it to the quarterfinals at any Grand Slam tournament since 2011. There is one woman from the United States left in singles at the French Open: No. 15 Sloane Stephens, who faces No. 4 Simona Halep of Romania in the fourth round Monday. Isner recognizes this is a fallow period for a nation that produced the likes of Agassi, Pete Sampras and Jim Courier not too long ago, along with other past Grand Slam champions such as Bill Tilden, Don Budge, Arthur Ashe, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors. Right now, there are no Americans in the top 10 of the ATP rankings; Isner, who is 11th, is his countrys only member of the top 60. "Im the No. 1 American now, which isnt as cool as being the No. 1 American in the 90s or something, or the 2000s," the 29-year-old Isner said. "Its pretty neat to say, but its nothing I would brag about or anything like that." Isner has lost seven consecutive matches against top-10 opponents and he never really got into the match against Berdych, the Wimbledon runner-up and a French Open semifinalist in 2010. Berdych broke again to open the second set, then waited until Isner was serving at 1-all in the third to get that sets lone break. "Quick breaks in each of the sets," said Berdych, who erased the two break points he faced. "Thats something which really helps through all the match, especially with a guy like John." By the end, Isner was muttering to himself between points. He slammed his racket against his leg, bending the frame, then folded the handle in half and chucked it behind his changeover bench at Court Suzanne Lenglen. He was outaced by Berdych, 11-7, and wound up with more than twice as many unforced errors, 29-13. "He was a lot better than me today, and thats really all it was to that match out there," Isner said. "He was just the better player." ___ Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich Adidas Basket Nmd Noir Femme . 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He told The Canadian Press he felt the organization lacked confidence in his ability to defend the Olympic gold medal in February.Another major PDC world ranking event has come and gone with world No 1 Michael van Gerwen ruling planet darts once again. An exhilarating week at Dublins Citywest Hotel saw the Dutch ace land his third Grand Prix title and 21st tournament victory of a trophy-laden 2016. MVG seals Dublin hat-trick Michael van Gerwen wins the World Grand Prix for a third time Seeded players were dropping like flies during the opening few rounds with shocks galore, but in the end, it was the Green Machine who proved to be the best in the business. Here, we pick out some of the best moments from the tournament and its unique double-start format.Champions exit Reigning champion Robert Thornton and two-time winner James Wade crashed out on an opening night of high drama in Dublin. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Thornton lost out over three sets to former Lakeside Champion Stephen Bunting who battled back from a set down to take victory. Aldershot thrower Wade also exited as he lost in the deciding leg of his three-set contest with Terry Jenkins in a repeat of the 2007 final.Power turned off Steve West told Sky Sports that he still cant explain how he beat Phil Taylor Phil Taylor headed to the Emerald Isle in buoyant mood having won the Champions League of Darts event in Cardiff. The 11-time World Grand Prix winner was up against Dublin debutant Steve West, but even before their clash the venue suffered a power cut - forcing a 20 minute delay. Taylor was sent crashing out of the first round Waltham Abbeys West was a leg away from defeat but a 101 checkout helped him win the set before claiming the decider 3-1 to inflict a massive shock.Im gobsmacked, said the world No 52. Phils an absolute legend and no one can express what hes done for this game - its an honour to play him even, and to beat him is unreal. Van Gerwens major milestones Michael van Gerwens milestones from his 18 major ranking titles Brilliant Barney Raymond van Barneveld put on a stunning display, hitting a 97.2 average to beat Adrian Lewis 3-0 Two-time World Grand Prix finalist Raymond van Barneveld seemed to be rediscovering his best form just in time as he took on Jackpot Adrian Lewis in a sizzling early showdown.Barney punished his opponent with some accurate darts to win in straight sets much to the surprise of an expectant crowd.I felt comfortable and I was never nervous, and tonight was my night, said Van Barneveld, who impressed with a 97.90 average. Van Barneveld flew through to the quarter-finals Wizardry arrows It was an incredible battle between Alan Norris and Simon Whitlock at the World Grand Prix In arguably the match of the tournament, Simon Whitlock rekindled his old form to battle it out with Alan Norris in a thrilling contest.ddddddddddddNorris hit back from two sets down to level, before taking a 2-1 lead in the fifth set. But Whitlock followed a 180 with his second 150 checkout of the game to force a sudden-death deciding leg, which he won with an incredible 10-darter to book a last eight spot. Watch Whitlock win his match against Norris with a 10-dart leg Magical MVG Michael van Gerwen beat a resurgent Simon Whitlock 3-1 to set up a semi-final meeting with Dave Chisnall Van Gerwen continued his charge towards the £100,000 title by averaging 103 in a classy 3-1 victory over Whitlock in the quarter-finals.The 27-year-old then fought back to beat Dave Chisnall to reach his fourth Dublin final in five years. Van Gerwen beat Gary Anderson 5-2 to win the World Grand Prix title for a third time With high hopes of a blockbuster final with World Champion Gary Anderson it was the flying Dutchman who claimed the glory to make it a treble at the double in-double out format. MVG needs another World title Michael van Gerwen must win another World Championship title, says Wayne Mardle He was averaging 108 by the time he stormed into a three-set lead and despite a spirited fightback, Van Gerwen got the job done with a stupendous 160 checkout to seal a 5-2. Watch Van Gerwens stunning 160 checkout to win the final You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the British Masters on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: Van Gerwens major milestones MVG seals Dublin hat-trick MVG needs another World title Darts Grand Prix Results ' ' '