Wimbledon 2010 first-round match
John Isner (23) vs. Nicolas Mahut (Q) |
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Date |
22–24 June 2010 |
Tournament |
Wimbledon |
Location |
London |
Previous head-to-head results |
Mahut 1–0 Isner[1] |
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John Isner |
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Nicolas Mahut |
The Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships is the longest match in tennis history, measured both by time and number of games. In the Gentlemen's Singles tournament first round, the American 23rd seed John Isner beat the French qualifier Nicolas Mahut
after 11 hours, 5 minutes 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.
The match began at 6:13 pm British Summer Time (17:13 UTC) on Tuesday 22 June 2010. At 9:07 pm, due to fading light, play was suspended at two sets all. After resuming on Wednesday 23 June at 2:05 pm, the record for longest match was broken at 5:45 pm. The light faded again, and so play was suspended at 9:10 pm, with the final set tied at 59 games all. Play resumed at 3:43 pm on Thursday 24 June, and Isner won at 4:48 pm, the final set having lasted 8 hours, 11 minutes.
Both players broke numerous Wimbledon and
tennis records, including each serving over 100
aces, with the match being referred to as 'the endless match