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38-Year-Old American Tennis Star John Isner Remains Grateful to ‘the Lord’ as He Announces Joyous Family News

Published 05/01/2023, 6:00 AM EDT

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Adding a new member to one’s family is always a happy occasion. It isn’t any different for renowned sports personalities as well. Over the years, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Serena Williams have all happily introduced the latest addition to their families to the world via social media. Recently, one of the tallest players in tennis, John Isner, joined this trend, as he welcomed the latest member of his family. He posted the announcement on his Instagram account with a caption that melted the hearts of his followers.

John Isner and his wife, Madison McKinley, have four children. The two were married in 2017 and have expanded their family from three to four.

John Isner welcomes a new member to his family

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The 6 ft 8-inch player announced some great news for his fans and followers. Isner posted a picture of his family on his official Instagram account. He spread the good news that his family had increased by one. Earlier this month, he brought home another baby boy, increasing the joy of his already cheerful house. He named his new baby Chapel Lee Isner.

He added a caption which stated how his family has gotten a lot bigger. “4-14-23. Our family got a little bit bigger with the addition of Chapel Lee Isner. The Lord has blessed us in so many ways. @madkool13 you are incredible!💜💙💙💙“.

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His announcement on Instagram had three pictures of his family. The first picture shows Chapel sitting next to his big sister, Hunter Grace, and brother, John Hobbs. The second picture is a close-up of his face where Chapel is making a cute reaction. In the third picture, Chapel, Hunter, John and James “Mack”, John Isner’s 18-month-old son, are sitting with their mother, Madison McKinley.

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Family is very important to Isner

In 2019, Isner went on a three-month hiatus from tennis, lasting from April to June. However, the former world number eight was not distressed. He took many positives from his break and said in an interview that family was more important than tennis to him. While tennis was on the list of the most important things in his life, nothing was above his family.

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John Isner is a family man through and through. He even tries to get his family to accompany him when he has to travel to tournaments.

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