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Happy Birthday – April 26 – John Isner, Chris Perry, Daniil Kvyat

Sport360 staff

10:53 26/04/2016

The Tampa-born 6ft 10 in giant, who was involved in the longest tennis match in history at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships against Nicolas Mahut (11 hours and five minutes over three days) is known for his powerful serve.

Isner’s best Grand Slam performance to date was at the 2011 US Open, where he reached the quarter-final, while he has also won 10 titles on the ATP tour.

Here’s who else is celebrating their birthday from the sporting world:

1938: Willie Wood – legendary Scot bowls star who became the first person to compete in seven Commonwealth Games in 2002 (78).

1973: Chris Perry – former Wimbledon, Tottenham, Charlton and Southampton defender (43).

1980: Marlon King – former Watford, Wigan and Birmingham striker (36).

1994: Daniil Kvyat – Russian Formula One driver for Red Bull Racing (22).

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