<p>The world number 19 crushed Ruben Bemelmans 6-3, 6-4 to level the tie after Bethanie Mattek-Sands had been beaten 7-6, 6-3 by former world number one Justine Henin in the opening match. <br /><br />Isner then joined forces with Mattek-Sands to win the deciding mixed doubles 6-1, 6-3 to give the United States a well-deserved victory. <br /><br />“This has been a great, great week,” Isner said. “I'd like to thank Bethanie, her back's got to be hurting because she's been carrying me all week.” <br /><br />The winners were each awarded a gold and diamond-encrusted tennis ball as their prize, much to the delight of Mattek-Sands. <br /><br />Belgium were a late replacement in the final for Serbia, who had to pull out after Ana Ivanovic suffered an injury. <br /><br />From 1-1 in the first set, Henin and world number 58 Mattek-Sands shared eight consecutive service breaks but both managed to hold to force a tiebreak. <br /><br />Mattek-Sands had been aggressive throughout and her attacking tennis paid off when she held two set points 6-4, only for Henin to find her game just in time to take it 8-6. <br /><br />The American then broke in the first game of the second set on her way to a 3-1 lead but Henin, in her first event back after six months out with a fractured elbow, then hit top gear and won 18 of the last 19 points to seal victory. Isner never gave Bemelmans a chance in the men's singles, serving 13 aces as he brushed aside the young Belgian to level the tie. <br /></p>
<p>The world number 19 crushed Ruben Bemelmans 6-3, 6-4 to level the tie after Bethanie Mattek-Sands had been beaten 7-6, 6-3 by former world number one Justine Henin in the opening match. <br /><br />Isner then joined forces with Mattek-Sands to win the deciding mixed doubles 6-1, 6-3 to give the United States a well-deserved victory. <br /><br />“This has been a great, great week,” Isner said. “I'd like to thank Bethanie, her back's got to be hurting because she's been carrying me all week.” <br /><br />The winners were each awarded a gold and diamond-encrusted tennis ball as their prize, much to the delight of Mattek-Sands. <br /><br />Belgium were a late replacement in the final for Serbia, who had to pull out after Ana Ivanovic suffered an injury. <br /><br />From 1-1 in the first set, Henin and world number 58 Mattek-Sands shared eight consecutive service breaks but both managed to hold to force a tiebreak. <br /><br />Mattek-Sands had been aggressive throughout and her attacking tennis paid off when she held two set points 6-4, only for Henin to find her game just in time to take it 8-6. <br /><br />The American then broke in the first game of the second set on her way to a 3-1 lead but Henin, in her first event back after six months out with a fractured elbow, then hit top gear and won 18 of the last 19 points to seal victory. Isner never gave Bemelmans a chance in the men's singles, serving 13 aces as he brushed aside the young Belgian to level the tie. <br /></p>
