You would think after weeks of constant attention in the aftermath of his historic Wimbledon match versus Nicolas Mahut, University alumnus John Isner would be tired of answering questions about it by now.

You couldn’t be more wrong.

Professional tennis player and University alumnus John Isner congratulates a young camper during the Bulldog Tennis Camp on July 6 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. PHOTO BY MEAGAN KELLEY

“It’s become pretty routine,” Isner said. “I feel like a robot by now, but it’s fine, because I’ll answer whatever questions come my way.”

Because of the attention his Wimbledon match commanded-, non-tennis fans now know who he is.

“People know I’m a tennis player now,” he said. “They don’t just assume I’m a basketball player.”

The 6-foot-9 Isner’s life has been a whirlwind in the two weeks since his Wimbledon epic concluded on June 24.

“It’s been kind of crazy,” he said. “I never thought after Wimbledon I would be on Letterman and throwing out the first pitch at a Yankees game, but you know, it happened, and I’m just glad I was a part of that match. It was a pretty historic, crazy, never-seen-before match.”

“Never-seen-before” is right.

Isner’s first round match versus Mahut, which spanned three days — 11 hours and five minutes total — became the longest match in tennis history before Isner finally won by a mind-numbing score of 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3), 70-68.

The old record for longest-lasting tennis match was six hours and 33 minutes, but in the fifth set alone, Isner and Mahut competed for eight hours and 11 minutes.

Isner had to be back on the court the next day for his second round match against Thiemo de Bakker, but lost in straight sets in 74 minutes, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2.

Isner, who was in Athens July 6 training individually and helping out with the Bulldog Tennis Camp, said the fact he was seen wearing University shirts and hats during most of his interviews at Wimbledon was not a conscious effort on his part to do so.

“I obviously have a lot of Georgia tennis gear — Georgia gear in general — and I pack that in my suitcase pretty much everywhere I go,” he said. “I have a Georgia football hat that I’ve been wearing for four years that’s pretty grimy, but I just knew I needed some clothes for after the match. I was digging through my bag, and there’s a Georgia shirt, one of my favorite ones, so I just threw it on.”

With his awe-inspiring Wimbledon match behind him, Isner’s focus now turns to the rest of the tennis season, played on hardcourts in North America, which he calls his favorite part of the year.

He said he plans to play in tournaments in Atlanta, Washington D.C., Toronto and Cincinnati before the crown jewel of the hard court season, the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., begins Aug. 30.

“The goal is to be peaking when Flushing Meadows rolls around, and I know I have a good schedule coming up,” Isner said. “If I can get some matches under my belt, I can be a threat at the U.S. Open.”

Though every player who shows up on the grounds of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club wants to take home the Wimbledon championship, Isner’s starring role in one of the most storied matches in tennis history wasn’t a bad consolation prize.

“It’s pretty cool, because no one is going to be able to take this match away from Nicolas [Mahut] and I,” he said. “It’s going to most likely stand the test of time, and it’s something that is going to be talked about for a long time.”

However, Isner intends to make sure his incredible Wimbledon match is not the only thing that defines his tennis career.

“This story caught on with everybody, not just tennis fans,” he said. “A lot of people know who I am now, which is great, but now it’s up to me to make a name for myself besides this match, and I know I can do that.”