THE WIMBLEDON 2010 witnessed a great match of nerves and stamina when the match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut just wouldn't end. Continuing for as many as three days and consuming more than 11 hours of play and 183 games it ended. Finally, after over eleven hours of tennis, Isner finished Mahut off 70-68 in the Wimbledon match's fifth and final set.
John Isner fell to the ground after winning the longest match at the Wimbledon 2010. He was both elated and exhausted. The whole stadium cheered for their grit and determination. Both were awarded for their historical match.
Here is a detailed list of Longest Matches in Tennis History: (courtesy: Wikipedia)
Longest matches by Time:
Longest match: The Wimbledon 2010 first round match in which John Isner took 11 hours and 5 minutes to defeat Nicolas Mahut 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(7), 7-6(3), 70-68 over the three day period of 22–24 June 2010. The duration and the number of games of the fifth set was the longest set in history by both time and games (8 hours 11 minutes and 138 games); and the fifth set itself was longer than any previous match.
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