DAY OF records at grass court of Wimbledon, John Isner won longest match in tennis history by beating Nicolas Mahut in fifth set 70-68 and this happened before Queen who came to grass court for the first time since 1977.
It took 11 hours, 5 minutes over three days to come to conclusion. Play resumed Thursday at 59-all before an overflow crowd on cozy Court 18 and continued for 20 games and 65 minutes before Isner won. The score that broke the scoreboard at one point: 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3), 70-68.
Isner said, “When you come out and play a match like this, in an atmosphere like this, you don't feel tired really out there. Even though that's exactly what we both were." "It stinks someone had to lose. But to be able to share this day with him was an absolute honor. I wish him nothing but the best, and maybe I'll see him somewhere down the road, and it won't go 70-68,” he added.
Other important results of the Day 4 at Wimbledon was Top ranked Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams moved to third round. Nadal beat Robin Haase in five set match 5-7, 6-2, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3. Serena Williams beat Anna Chakvetadze 6-0, 6-1 in 48 minutes. 2004 champion Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki and Robin Soderling were other winners of the day. Seeded 16th Sharapova beat Ioana Raluca Olaru 6-1, 6-4. Murray, seeded fourth, defeated Jarkko Nieminen of Finland, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 before none other than Queen.
Seeded 23rd, Isner will be back on court for a fourth day in a row on Friday to play a second-round match. It would be interesting to watch how he moves in the court after such a great show.
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