WASHINGTON: US top seed John Isner blasted 20 aces Friday in defeating compatriot Dennis Novikov 6-4, 6-4, advancing to the ATP Hall of Fame Open semifinals.

Isner, ranked 21st, never faced a break point in the 73-minute triumph to book a Saturday (Sunday in Manila) date against countryman Bjorn Fratangelo on the grass at Newport, Rhode Island.

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