US Open star John Isner says there's a silver lining to dropping some matches, realizing betting punters who hurl abuse at him are dropping some cash. For a few years Isner has highlighted the threats he receives after losses.

In 2017 the American was shaken up after receiving a demise risk from a man in Paris with a big social media following. Following the incident he stated: "Nothing has happened yet with threats being carried out. But it’s not nice when you’ve had a threat from, say, a Croatian fan and then you’re going to Croatia to play a tournament the next week."

The abuse hurled his means has not slowed down and he addressed the state of affairs once more forward of this 12 months's US Open, the place he's set to retire. Isner says he's completely satisfied realizing the low-lives that ship him messages are dropping cash.

"You just really have to feel sorry for them," Isner stated. "Most of the time it is those that have misplaced cash on you. I type of chuckle at it. If I choked they usually misplaced cash on me, it type of makes me smile slightly bit.

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"That's social media. Obviously we all know it does superb issues for the world, however there is a flip facet to it, as properly. I feel if individuals simply can get head to head with completely different factors of view, most individuals are civil.

"Well, yeah, probably just ignore the hate as much as you can. Us professional tennis players, we get it. In an individual sport, we get it after every single match we play. It's really kind of crazy the stuff people can say."

Isner is about to name time on his profession in entrance of his dwelling followers at Flushing Meadows subsequent week. Announcing his retirement, the 38-year-old stated: "There comes a time in every athlete's career that they have to decide to hang it up.

"For me, that point is now. I did not come [to] this choice frivolously, however I really feel it's the proper method to go. When I left the University of Georgia in 2007, there was no means I might have imagined taking part in 17 years on the ATP Tour.

"Of course, there are countless matches I wish I could have back, but I am proud of what I was able to accomplish. The journey was nothing short of incredible."