Isner, who had been on his last legs for the better part of 24 hours, finally took advantage, first with a forehand pass and then, on his fourth match point, with a down-the-line backhand pass winner. Isner and Mahut were suddenly famous, and they struck up what might have been an otherwise unlikely friendship. There was something more fundamental that made people around the world tune in. It was Mahut, at games-all in the fifth set, leaping, diving, flinging his racquet at the ball, and landing face down at full stretch.
It was Isner whiffing on a backhand, standing with his hands on his knees and his hat askew, utterly gassed, yet still laboring on for 40 more games. It was Mahut enduring a heart-breaking defeat, but still winning more points in a single match than any other player in history—except Isner.
What mattered was that, whatever the stakes, neither man gave in. Tennis jokes aside, though, this record-breaking match has got me wondering: What else could I accomplish in ten hours? Home Article Wimbledon tennis match has gone on for 10 hours: What else could you do in that time?
Wimbledon tennis match has gone on for 10 hours: What else could you do in that time? Save FB Tweet More. And still there was no winner. John Isner of Tampa, Fla. It is by far the longest match in terms of games or time in the century-plus history of tennis.
Ever,'' Isner said. The first-round match already had been suspended because of fading light Tuesday night after the fourth set. The 23rd-seeded Isner and the th-ranked Mahut, who needed to qualify to get into the tournament, shared a court for 7 hours, 6 minutes in Wednesday's fifth set alone, enough to break the full-match record of , set at the French Open.
Never before in the history of Wimbledon, which first was contested in , had any match - singles or doubles, men or women - lasted more than games, a mark set in Isner and Mahut played more games than that in just the fifth set, and still did not determine a victor, although the American came close: He had four match points - four chances to end things by winning the next point - but Mahut saved each one.
He's serving fantastic. I'm serving fantastic. That's really all there is to it,'' Isner said. I'd like to see the stats and see what the ace count looks like for both of us. All the numbers were truly astounding: They played points Mahut took , Isner , in the fifth set for Mahut, for Isner. Isner compiled winners, Mahut Isner made only 44 unforced errors, Mahut There were zero service breaks in the fifth set, which is why the end never arrived Wednesday.
Even a courtside electronic scoreboard couldn't keep up, getting stuck at when the score really had risen to , then eventually going dark entirely. Yet the pair played on. And this cannot be emphasized enough: They are not finished. After games, no one had won.
The match will continue, stretching into a third day. Isner and Mahut have played more games than that in their fifth set, without a victor, although the American came close: He had four match points but Mahut saved each one. Well, here they are: Isner has 98 aces, Mahut 95 — both eclipsing the previous high in a match at any tournament,
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