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Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships
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The Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships is the longest tennis match in history. It was a first-round Men's singles match, in which the American 23rd seed John Isner played against French qualifier Nicolas Mahut. The match began at 6:13 pm on Tuesday, 22 June 2010, on Court 18 at Wimbledon. At 9:07 pm, due to the fading daylight, play was suspended before the start of the fifth set. After resuming on Wednesday, 23 June, at 2:05 pm, the record for longest match was broken at 5:45 pm. Play continued until the final set was tied at 59 games all, at which point the daylight faded again, and so play was suspended once more at 9:09 pm. Play resumed again at 3:40 pm on Thursday, 24 June, and eventually Isner won the match at 4:47 pm, the final set having lasted for 8 hours, 11 minutes.
Image: John Isner at the 2009 US Open 01
Image: John Isner at the 2009 US Open 01
Image: Nicolas Mahut at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships 01
Image: Nicolas Mahut at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships 01
Copy of the seven-page score card of the Isner–Mahut match
Copy of the seven-page score card of the Isner–Mahut match
Players and umpire pose by the scoreboard after the match
Players and umpire pose by the scoreboard after the match
Longest tennis match records
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This article details longest tennis match records by duration or number of games. The 1970–1973 introduction of the tiebreak reduced the opportunity for such records to be broken. However, among the four majors, the US Open, Australian Open and Wimbledon use the tiebreak in the final set, while the French Open, through 2021, was the only major to use the advantage set rules in the final set, which allows for an indefinite number of games until one player is ahead by two. A 2022 rule change now requires every Grand Slam tournament, even the Olympics, to use the tiebreak in the final set.
A plaque commemorating the Isner–Mahut match on Court 18 at Wimbledon.
A plaque commemorating the Isner–Mahut match on Court 18 at Wimbledon.
Francesca Schiavone won the longest ever match at a women's Grand Slam event in 4 hours 44 minutes.
Francesca Schiavone won the longest ever match at a women's Grand Slam event in 4 hours 44 minutes.
Arnaud Clément (pictured) lost the longest ever match at the French Open to Fabrice Santoro in 6 hours 33 minutes. He expressed his disappointment at
Arnaud Clément (pictured) lost the longest ever match at the French Open to Fabrice Santoro in 6 hours 33 minutes. He expressed his disappointment at losing the match which until 2010 held the record for the longest ever match stating: "Frankly, I don't give a damn ... What world record? Do I get a medal? If I'm not getting anything, frankly, I'm not interested. It doesn't count."
Stefan Edberg's (pictured) 1992 victory over Michael Chang 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–4 in 5 hours 26 minutes remains the longest match at the US
Stefan Edberg's (pictured) 1992 victory over Michael Chang 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–4 in 5 hours 26 minutes remains the longest match at the US Open.