How Long Was The Longest Tennis Match?
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How long was the longest tennis match in history?
The answer might surprise you. The record was set in 2010 and the match lasted over 11 hours!
The longest tennis match was 11 hours and 5 minutes long
In 2010, John Isner of the United States and Nicolas Mahut of France played the longest tennis match in history. The match, which was part of the first round of the Wimbledon championships, lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes. It was played over a period of 3 days, with the final score being 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(7), 7–6(3), 70–68 for Isner.
The match was between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut
In 2010, John Isner of the United States and Nicolas Mahut of France played the longest tennis match in history. The first-round contest, originally scheduled for Wednesday, June 23, spanned three days and concluded on Monday, June 28. A total of 11 hours, five minutes of play was required to determine a winner.
Isner ultimately prevailed 6–4, 3–6, 6–7 (7), 7–6 (3), 70–68. The final set alone lasted 8 hours, 11 minutes – longer than the previous record for an entire match. The two men played a total of 183 games, shattering the previous record for most games in a single match (112).
The match was played over 3 days
It was a tennis match like no other. It lasted for 11 hours and five minutes, over the course of three days. It was played between two of the sport’s greatest ever players, John Isner and Nicolas Mahut. And it took place at Wimbledon, the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world.
The match was finally decided when Isner hit a return winner past Mahut to take the final set 70-68. It is regarded as one of the greatest tennis matches of all time, and Mahut himself said afterwards: “We played some unbelievable tennis.”
The match was played at Wimbledon
The longest tennis match in history was played over three days at Wimbledon in 2010, between John Isner of the United States and Nicolas Mahut of France. The match, which was won by Isner 7–6(8–6), 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 70–68, lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes, spread over three days. It was played on Court 18, a small court arena with a seating capacity of just 1,000 people.
The match ended with John Isner winning 70-68 in the fifth set
In 2010, John Isner of the United States and Nicolas Mahut of France played the longest tennis match in history, which lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes over the course of three days. The match ended with John Isner winning 70-68 in the fifth set. This record is unlikely to be broken anytime soon, as it would require both players to be completely dedicated to playing for such a long period of time.
