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Isner comes out on top after Wimbledon's longest match ever

Isner comes out on top after Wimbledon's longest match ever

Wimbledon's longest tennis match ever finally came to a close on Thursday after US player John Isner (pictured) won the fifth set of an epic three-day match, 70-68, against Frenchman Nicolas Mahut.

By News Wires (text)
 

REUTERS - The world's longest tennis match finally ended at Wimbledon on Thursday when John Isner claimed the incredulous fifth set of a three-day epic against Nicolas Mahut 70-68 after 11 hours and five minutes on court.

The American 23rd seed ended the contest with a backhand passing shot after another hour of play on Court 18 after the match had re-started at 59-59 in the deciding set after it was stopped by bad light on Wednesday.
 
Isner completed an eye-watering 6-4 3-6 6-7 7-6 70-68 first-round victory with every vantage point taken by a packed crowd on Court 18.
 
Isner fell to the ground in disbelief and after the two players hugged at the net Mahut sunk into his chair and covered his head with his towel.
 
The previous longest match was the six hours 33 minutes epic between Fabrice Santoro and Arnaud Clement at the 2004 French Open.

 

Date created : 24/06/2010 
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Mahut Rescues Franch Honor

by Kenneth Ramonet - 24/06/2010 - 23:11

Thank the Lord for Nicolas Mahut! After the despicable display on the world stage of the French Football team and especially its coach; the awesome display of guts, fortitude, sportsman-like play of Nicolas Mahut could not have occurred at a more opportune time for France. Here is a man who has rescued French honor out of the jaws of humiliation and I thank him for all France!

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