Ten years ago was the longest match in tennis history
In the first round of Wimbledon 2010 match took place, which subsequently became the longest tennis match in history.
The meeting between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut began on June 22, lasted 11 hours 5 minutes and was finished just over three game days.
Only the fifth set of this match, which ended with the cosmic account 70:68 in favor of Isner, exceeded all previously played full games as for the duration, and the number of games, and Isner in the fifth set has served more aces than any other player previously for a full match.
Wimbledon. The first round
John Isner (USA) – Nicolas Mahut (France) – 6:4, 3:6, 6:7, 7:6, 70:68
Note that now at Wimbledon supertypes play after the score 12:12 in the fifth set.
The best moments of the match
Full match recording
