To commemorate the match a plaque entitled 'The Longest Match' hangs at court 18 bearing the score and duration. The Records for the Longest Tennis Match. Instead, Wimbledon posted video coverage of the match in its entirety on its YouTube channel. It was a first-round Men's Singles match, in which the American 23rd seed John Isner played French qualifier Nicolas Mahut. The match went on for three days and took place over 11 hours and 5 … [57] In all, Isner served 113 aces; Mahut also surpassed the previous record with 103 aces. Their match would become the longest tennis match in history. [41] In lieu of an in-person reunion, John Isner and Nicholas Mahut celebrated their anniversary via social networks. But as so often happens, he was the one to get broken as Isner made two of his best passing shots of the match to clinch victory. #1 John Isner def. [14] An IBM programmer worked on a hotfix for the scoring system until 11:45 p.m. to accommodate the match's scores for the next day, although it would have again malfunctioned had the match gone beyond 25 more games. Consecutive service games held in a match (168: 84 times each for both Isner and Mahut). Since 2019 Wimbledon, tie breaks are played at Wimbledon if the final set score is 12–all. Remarkably, Roger Federer played 161 games in six matches before going on to win the title (202 total games). "Nothing like this will happen again, not even come close, so I think they should just keep it the same. It was too much". Total aces in a match (Mahut's 103 aces, the second highest number by a player in a match, brought the total to 216). The 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 70-68 defeat was horribly cruel on Mahut, who had again served brilliantly after the two men resumed at 59 games apiece, around 18 and a half hours after they had left the court the night before. [12] The online scoreboard at the official website lasted slightly longer; it was reset at 50–50. Total match time was 11 hours, 5 minutes. Isner drank a "recovery shake" and took an ice bath. An a cappella performance of "Isner & Mahut" recorded in 2010 appears on Bern's album Live in New York.[43]. The match began at 6:13 pm (British Summer Time, or 17:13 UTC) on Tuesday, 22 June 2010, on Court 18 at Wimbledon. [35] Mahut revealed that following the match, he spent three months suffering from depression and a back injury. Consider adding this sentence to the end of the "Longest match ever:" heading, "The fifth set alone surpasses the previous record for the length of the longest tennis match in tennis history". June 24, 2010 9:25PM (UTC) John Isner has won the longest match in tennis history, taking the fifth set against Nicolas Mahut 70-68. [15], Immediately after the match, both players and the umpire were presented with a crystal bowl and champagne flutes by Tim Henman and Ann Haydon-Jones on behalf of the All England Club, as special recognition of the match. Isner failed to convert four match points on this day, the first when Mahut was serving at 9–10, the second and third when Mahut was serving at 32–33, and the fourth in the dramatic last game that they played at 58–59 on 23 June, with Mahut initially serving up 40–15 for the hold. John Isner served his 79th ace to take the final set to 39–38 with serve. On this day in 2010, we witnessed the end of the longest tennis match in history. John McEnroe said, "This is the greatest advertisement for our sport. This match still become the record of the longest tennis match till today. After being eliminated from the tournament, Isner said, "I'll watch sports, I'll take in the World Cup, I'll go fishing, I'll do whatever. Just anything away from the tennis court."[25]. Commentating for the BBC during this match were Ronald McIntosh and Mark Cox on the first day, and McIntosh and Greg Rusedski on the second and third days. 8 … John Isner and Nicolas Mahut are in the midst of the longest match in tennis history, playing now for a third consecutive day, deadlocked after … The chair umpire throughout the match was the Swedish official Mohamed Lahyani. Nicolas Mahut, Wimbledon 1st Round, 2010 - 11 hours 5 minutes Eight years before John Isner took on Kevin Anderson, he took on Nicolas Mahut in what, till-date is … [32], Other players, former players, officials, media commentators and fans also praised the behaviour of both players. [29] They met again at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, again in the first round. Fellow American Andy Roddick brought take-out food for him and his coach, including "three boxes of pizza, all sorts of chicken and mashed potatoes"; Isner said later that he was so hungry he could have eaten "12 Big Macs",[8] but reported that drinking coconut water helped him rehydrate and avoid the cramping that he had experienced in the past. It makes me proud to be a part of it. Meeting in the first round of play at the grand slam, Isner met qualifier Mahut. A match between Isner-Mahut was a rare event and their match is recorded as the longest tennis match in the world (11 hours, 5 minutes, and 183 games), longest tennis set in the world (5th set, at 8 hours and 11 min) and June 23 was the only date in the world where 118 tennis games was happen. It was McIntosh's first ever Wimbledon commentary and became the longest continuous commentary for a single match in broadcasting history. 6: Isner d. Mahut, 2010 Wimbledon. We often don't get the respect we deserve in tennis for the athletic demands it places on players, but this should push that respect way up". [52] The singles record since the introduction of the tie-break was the 2003 Australian Open quarter-final match, in which Andy Roddick and Younes El Aynaoui played 83 games; Roddick won 4–6, 7–6(5), 4–6, 6–4, 21–19.[53]. The first four sets passed without significant incident. The Frenchman had his head in his hands for a long time afterwards and looked like he would rather have been anywhere else when Tim Henman and Anne Jones, the 1969 Wimbledon champion, came on to court to give both men a memento of their efforts. Thus, after 67 minutes of play on the third day of the match, Isner won the deciding final set, 70–68. For Isner his second match against Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands starts tomorrow. [11] On the second day of the match, two groups of 14 linespeople and four groups of 28 ballboys and ballgirls were used in a rotation. By Thursday, the story of the longest tennis match in history had become a global news event. As in all men's Grand Slam matches, the match was played as best of five sets. No rest for the beaten, it seems. We should take some time together to remember that amazing story. In total, the match took 11 hours, 5 minutes[2] of play over three days, with a final score of 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–3), 70–68 for a total of 183 games. Thus, in the event of a tie in the fifth set, the players continue to play the set until one of them is leading by two games. "I don't think so," he said. The 2018 novel Chance to Break[46] by Owen Prell builds its narrative climax around the Isner–Mahut match. He played three qualification rounds, beating Frank Dancevic 6–3, 6–0, in the first round, then Alex Bogdanovic 3–6, 6–3, 24–22, and finally Stefan Koubek in five sets, 6–7(8), 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4.[4]. Mahut looked the more likely winner today, totally dominant on serve, losing just four points in nine service games. "At this moment it's just really painful," the world No148 said. [59][60], The fifth set of the match was covered by Xan Brooks of the Guardian on their Wimbledon Live Blog[61] and continued the following day by Paolo Bandini.[62]. You can dream of winning a match 22‑20, maybe 34‑32, but not 70‑68. [19] Time named this match one of the Top 10 Sports Moments of 2010. The length of the match exceeded the total playing time of Serena Williams in every round combined in winning the previous year's Ladies Wimbledon title. Isner outlasted Frenchman Mahut to win 6-4 3-6 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (7-3) 70-68 in the longest match in history, taking 11 hours and five minutes over three days. [33], Sports Illustrated's Jon Wertheim said that the victory might give Isner a self-esteem boost. This brought up Isner's fifth match point (his first on 24 June) and his 14th break point of the match, which Isner converted with a down-the-line backhand passing shot. At the 2012 edition of Wimbledon, Serena Williams had a women's record 102 aces for the entire tournament, falling short of both Isner's and Mahut's aces in a single round. The previous official record for duration was set at the 2004 French Open when Fabrice Santoro defeated Arnaud Clément 6–4, 6–3, 6–7(5), 3–6, 16–14, in 6 hours, 33 minutes. [13], On the second day of play, the courtside scoreboard stood still at 47–47 and later went dark. 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In the United States, ESPN and sibling channel ESPN2 telecast the match. And while the match finished far short of the 3-day John Isner-Nicolas Mahut 11:05 2010 Wimbledon epic, it ranks as the longest Davis Cup singles match … "[42], The chorus of Dan Bern's song about the match concludes with the scores of the five sets: "six-four, three-six, six-seven, seven-six, seventy-sixtyeight". However, among the Grand Slams, the US Open, Australian Open (since 2019) and Wimbledon (since 2019) use the tiebreak in the final set, while the French Open remains the only Grand Slam 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. Roger Federer is being detained at 5-5 in the second set on Court One. "John deserved to win. Having played through the qualifying stage, Mahut was drawn against Isner in the first round of Gentlemen's Singles. Mahut also failed to convert two break points on Isner's serve, at 50–50. "I wanted to keep on playing, but I don't know why, because he was the fresher one. [23] Isner was visibly exhausted and required medical treatment for neck and shoulder problems throughout the match. De Bakker also had a lengthy first-round match against Santiago Giraldo, winning by a score of 16–14 in the fifth set, but unlike Isner, he had a day off before his second-round match. Now, when I do see him in the locker room at other tournaments, we'll always be able to share that. [24][25], Isner was also due to play a doubles match with his partner Sam Querrey on 24 June (against Michał Przysiężny and Dudi Sela), but it was postponed to 25 June. "But we played the greatest match here in the greatest place to play. [31], Former players and commentators have called the match historic and unlikely to happen again; many also praised both participants. This set alone would have broken the previous record for longest match. The match took place during the 2010 edition of the 13-day Wimbledon Championships, held every June and July. Play is suspended at two sets all. The match takes place at Wimbledon in 2001. [33] Novak Djokovic extolled both players, saying, "You have to give them credit, both of them. [17], On 14 July, Isner and Mahut were jointly awarded the 2010 ESPY Award for "Best Record-Breaking Performance", beating fellow nominees Roger Federer and Usain Bolt. After 11 hours, five minutes and 183 games – spread across three days – the longest tennis match in history finally ended at 4.48pm this afternoon with John Isner of the US beating the Frenchman Nicolas Mahut 70‑68 in the final set of their first-round encounter. It remains by far the longest match in tennis history, measured both by time and number of games. The two next met at the 2011 Hopman Cup exhibition in Perth. Total match time at this point was 9 hours, 58 minutes. The match consisted of 34 games. Isner lost to De Bakker 0–6, 3–6, 2–6 in just 74 minutes. 6:45 pm – Isner wins the first set by 6–4, 7:14 pm – Mahut wins the second set by 6–3, 8:03 pm – Mahut wins the third set by 7–6, after winning the tiebreak 9–7. It is now the longest match in Grand Slam history. Isner accepted the award in Los Angeles on behalf of both men. [56] This surpassed Ivo Karlović's 78 aces that he served on 18 September 2009 in a Davis Cup match against Radek Štěpánek. Currently, the French Open is the only Grand Slam tournament that still has no tiebreaker system for the deciding set. John Isner would win the longest tennis match in history by taking the fifth set 70-68 over Nicolas Mahut. Longest set (the fifth set required 8 hours, 11 minutes). At 9:07 pm, due to fading light, play was suspended before the start of the fifth set. When the two players had gone off court at 9.09pm on Wednesday, Mahut appeared relatively fresh but Isner looked like he was about to pass out. • We will always be able to share this, says Isner, John Isner of the US and Nicolas Mahut of France (C) with Chair Umpire Mohamed Lahyani after the longest match in grand slam history. At 30–30, Isner passed Mahut at the net with a difficult inside-out forehand from the middle of the court that landed just inside the line. The light faded again, and so play was suspended at 9:09 pm, with the final set tied at 59 games all. The match was … Isner joked about Mahut's hairstyle: "Nicolas Mahut, I can't believe it's been 10 years. This article details longest tennis match records by duration or number of games. The odds of the unseeded players meeting in another first round match was 1 in 142. This epic clash has been immortalized at Wimbledon itself, with a plaque commemorating the three-day struggle. [54] The unofficial record of 6 hours, 40 minutes, was set on 25 February 2009, when Chris Eaton defeated James Ward 6–3, 6–2, 6–7(3), 2–6, 21–19 in a playoff match to represent the Great Britain Davis Cup team in a 2009 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I second round tie versus Ukraine. All in all, the entire match between the two tennis stars lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes, spanning across three days of action at the 2010 … The first … The third and fourth sets had no breaks of serve and were both decided by tiebreaks, with Mahut winning the third set tiebreak 9–7, and Isner winning the fourth set tiebreak 7–3, leaving the score at two sets each. [26] Because the match between Daniel Brands and Victor Hănescu lasted almost 3 hours, 30 minutes and ended around 8:45 pm local time,[27] the doubles match was postponed again; it was rescheduled as the first match on Court 14 on 26 June. 3:40 pm – Match resumes on Court 18 at 59–59 in the fifth set. The match -- longest in pro-tennis history -- took 11 hours, 5 … When I got in the locker room, sat down, I just didn't know what to think. I guess in that regard it's a little bit better.". 2:05 pm – Match resumes on Court 18 for the start of the fifth set, 5:45 pm – Match becomes the longest official match in history. [51] The previous record for most games in a singles match was the 112-game 1969 match in which Pancho Gonzales defeated Charlie Pasarell 22–24, 1–6, 16–14, 6–3, 11–9, also in the first round at Wimbledon. John Isner finally managed to break down his opponent and win the longest match in history ... 28 Days Later was out before the Dawn of the Dead re … Wimbledon, the French Open and Australian Open still play sets to a finish and Isner said if it was not that way here, he would not have been a part of a match that will be referred to for years to come. ", The US Open is the only one of the four grand-slam tournaments to employ the tie-break in the final set. The match began at 6:13 pm (British Summer Time, or 17:13 UTC) on Tuesday, 22 June 2010, on Court 18 at Wimbledon. Indeed, even that portion of the fifth set played on the second day was about half an hour longer than the previous longest match, so it also broke the record for the longest play in a single day. [But] I think it really is better than a dream because you can't even dream of something like this. The match set at least ten tennis records: The previous record for games played in a match was the 122-game 1973 Davis Cup match in which the United States team of Stan Smith and Erik van Dillen defeated the Chile team of Patricio Cornejo and Jaime Fillol 7–9, 37–39, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3. The match was suspended for a second time because of darkness on the evening of 23 June at 59–59 in the fifth set despite chants of "We want more, we want more" from the spectators.[7]. At the end of the fourth set, the match was halted due to darkness. It was a first-round Men's Singles match, in which the American 23rd seed John Isner played French qualifier Nicolas Mahut. Before he left, Isner said his coach joked that he would “be able to play for 10 hours.” Little did he know. Tied at 6-6 in the fifth set, American John Isner and Frenchman Nicholas Mahut played a tiebreaker that required more than 11 hours … Their match was scheduled for Court 18. At the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, he played the longest professional tennis match in history, defeating Nicolas Mahut in a total of 11 hours and 5 minutes, played over the course of three days. [55] Isner–Mahut's fifth set alone lasted some 90 minutes longer than the previous longest match. John Isner and Nicolas Mahut tore up the record books as their epic first-round contest at Wimbledon became the longest in tennis history.
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