LONDON — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):
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3:25 p.m.
John Isner's serve is in fine form to start Wimbledon, where his career winning percentage is now back to .500.
The 17th-seeded American — best known for winning the longest match in tennis history at the All England Club in 2010 — hit 38 aces in a 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4 victory over 91st-ranked Go Soeda of Japan in the first round Monday.
Isner collected more than half of his points, 58 of 96, via unreturned serves.
The match only took 1 hour, 45 minutes — a sprint for Isner, who famously edged Nicolas Mahut 70-68 in the fifth set of a first-rounder five years ago that lasted more than 11 hours spread over three days.