2012 Newport Tennis Finals: Isner vs Hewitt Live Online Stream

It will be a battle between the American no. 1 and a former no. 1 player from Australia when John Isner and Lleyton Hewitt contest the finals of the 2012 Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport today Sunday, July 15, 2012. The men's singles final starts at 2pm local time followed by the men's doubles final between the Great Britain team of Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins vs the Mexican-American pair of Santiago Gonzalez and Scott Lipsky. Watch the 2012 Newport tennis finals featuring Isner vs Hewitt live through online streaming here.

The top-seeded Isner is the defending Newport titlist and is aiming for his first ATP title of the season. He defeated fellow American and no. 6-seed Ryan Harrison 7-6(4), 6-3 in the semi-finals. Harrison and Isner will be representing the United States in the Olympics and both players are using the Newport grass tournament as tune-up for the Olympics event that will also be held in the grass courts of Wimbledon. Isner reflected on his past 12 months which saw him rise all the way to being the top American player.

"It’s feeling very similar to last year... I wasn’t playing well and I was ranked in the 40s when I came here last year. I desperately needed some wins and confidence, and that’s exactly what I got... This year, it’s pretty much the same, although I’m ranked a lot higher than 46th. I didn’t play well in Europe. It’s as simple as that. I’m always most comfortable in the U.S., which is something I need to work on. This is where I play well the most."

Isner's final opponent is Australian's Hewitt who is currently ranked no. 233 in the world. Hewitt holds a 2-0 advantage over Isner winning their initial meeting in the hard courts of Shanghai in 2009 and on the clay courts of Dusseldorf in 2010. Both affairs have been identical 6-2 6-4 wins for Hewitt who has 28 ATP career titles against 3 for Isner. At 6'9", Isner is almost a foot taller than the Australian who stands at 5'11". Hewitt defeated 2009 champion Rajeev Ram 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to reach his first ATP final in more than two years. Hewitt is now through to his eighth grass court final and he has never lost in the seven previous occasions.

The winner takes home $68,220 in prize money earnings along with 250 rankings points. The runner-up wins $35,920 in prize money and 150 ranking points. Watch 2012 Newport Tennis Finals live online and enjoy the men's singles finals match featuring Isner vs Hewitt.