<p>Isner won 7-6, 6-2, 7-6 against Frenchman Mahut in a contest every bit as low-key as their 11-hour epic last year was dramatic.<br /><br />The first game of the match lasted less than a minute and although there were two tiebreaks the clash never threatened to live up to last year's three-day marathon, by far the longest match in tennis history.<br /><br />Isner took control by winning the first-set tiebreak and Frenchman Mahut never looked like fighting back in a subdued atmosphere on a windy Court Three.<br /><br />"The phenomenon that was created around last year's match has been difficult for the two of us to tackle," 94th-ranked Mahut said.<br /><br />"He played better than me today. The atmosphere was not as huge as I was waiting for," added the Frenchman, who despite his dejected demeanour still found room for humour.<br /><br />"I'm sure you're all disappointed about today," he joked. The pair embraced warmly at the net and exchanged kind words after the match.<br /><br />"'Hey, buddy. I want to see you in the second week of this event,' he told me," Isner said.<br /></p>
<p>Isner won 7-6, 6-2, 7-6 against Frenchman Mahut in a contest every bit as low-key as their 11-hour epic last year was dramatic.<br /><br />The first game of the match lasted less than a minute and although there were two tiebreaks the clash never threatened to live up to last year's three-day marathon, by far the longest match in tennis history.<br /><br />Isner took control by winning the first-set tiebreak and Frenchman Mahut never looked like fighting back in a subdued atmosphere on a windy Court Three.<br /><br />"The phenomenon that was created around last year's match has been difficult for the two of us to tackle," 94th-ranked Mahut said.<br /><br />"He played better than me today. The atmosphere was not as huge as I was waiting for," added the Frenchman, who despite his dejected demeanour still found room for humour.<br /><br />"I'm sure you're all disappointed about today," he joked. The pair embraced warmly at the net and exchanged kind words after the match.<br /><br />"'Hey, buddy. I want to see you in the second week of this event,' he told me," Isner said.<br /></p>