What Is The Longest Tennis Match?

The longest tennis match in history happened in 2010 and lasted over 11 hours! Find out who won and see other crazy long matches.

Introduction

In tennis, a match is won when a player or a doubles team wins the best of three or five sets. Sets are played as games, and games are played to four points. If the score reaches deuce (40-40), then the next point wins the game. A player or team must win by two games to win a set. If the score in a set reaches 6-6, then a tiebreaker is played to determine who wins the set. A match is usually played on a grass court, but can also be played on a hard court or clay court.

The longest tennis match in history was between John Isner of the United States and Nicolas Mahut of France, and took place at Wimbledon in 2010. The match lasted for 11 hours and 5 minutes, spread over three days, and was finally won by Isner 70-68 in the fifth set.

The longest tennis match

The longest tennis match in history was played between Americans John Isner and Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in 2010. The match lasted a total of 11 hours and 5 minutes, spread over three days. It was finally won by Isner, who prevailed 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(7), 7-6(3), 70-68.

The players

John Isner and Nicolas Mahut played the longest tennis match in history in 2010 at Wimbledon. The match lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes, with Isner winning 70-68 in the fifth set.

The setting

In tennis, a match is won when a player or pairs of players wins enough games to be ahead by at least two games. The player who wins the most games in a match is the winner. However, if the score is tied at the end of the specified number of games, then additional games called tiebreakers are played until one player or team is ahead by two games.

The longest tennis match in history was between American John Isner and French Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in 2010. It lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes spread over 3 days, with Isner winning 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(7), 7–6(3), 70–68.

The match

The longest tennis match took place at Wimbledon 2010, when John Isner of the United States faced off against Nicolas Mahut of France. The match lasted for an incredible 11 hours and 5 minutes, spread out over 3 days. In the end, Isner won 6–4, 3–6, 6–7 (7), 7–6 (3), 70–68.

The aftermath

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In 2012, the Marathon Match Rule was introduced which states that in the event of a match lasting longer than 6 hours and 30 minutes, play will be suspended at the end of the sixth set for a ten-minute break. If one of the players is ahead by two sets to love when play is suspended, that player shall be declared the winner. If the score reaches 6–6 in the final set, then whichever player is leading by two games shall be declared the winner. This rule has yet to come into effect during a singles match.