Ranked 12th in the world, American John Isner has won two of his nine career titles in Atlanta, where he also lost to Mardy Fish in the 2010 and 2011 finals and to eventual champion Andy Roddick in the 2012 semi-finals.
Instead of wanting to get over a loss and head straight to the net for a customary handshake, Israel's Dudi Sela pulled out a plastic chair from the side of the court, stood on it and gave a huge midget hug to the toweringly tall Ivo Karlovic, who has recently gained an inch to be 6'11.