Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships

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From 22 to 24 June 2010, a first-round match at the men's singles tournament of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships was contested between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut. Isner, seeded 23rd, defeated Mahut, a qualifier, 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–3), 70–68, in 11 hours and 5 minutes over three days. It was the longest tennis match in professional history. 183 games were played, which were also the most in a single match. The match began at 6:13 pm on Tuesday, 22 June on Court 18 at Wimbledon. At 9:07 pm, play was suspended after the fourth set due to daylight. It resumed on Wednesday, 23 June, at 2:05 pm, with the start of the fifth set. The record for longest match was broken at 5:45 pm. Play was suspended again at 9:09 pm, when the score was tied 59–59, before resuming at 3:40 pm on Thursday, 24 June. At 4:47 pm, the match concluded in Isner's victory. The final set took 8 hours, 11 minutes and was longer than the previous sets combined. Both players broke numerous Wimbledon and tennis records...

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