Ebden falls in his first final

AUSTRALIAN Matthew Ebden has fallen short of his maiden ATP Tour singles title after losing the Hall of Fame Open final to American John Isner in Newport.

The 29-year-old Ebden, playing in his first ATP event final, went down 6-3, 7-6 to the world No.21 and top seed in yesterday’s title match at the grasscourt tournament.

Qualifier Ebden, ranked 249 in the world, struggled to match the powerful service game of Isner, who sent down 17 aces to seven.