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This article details longest tennis match records by duration or number of games. The 1973 introduction of the tiebreak reduced the opportunity for such records to be broken. However, among the Grand At the 2010 Wimbledon Championships Slams, only the US (left) defeated (right) 6–4, 3–6, Open uses the 6–7, (7–9), 7–6(7–3), 70–68 tiebreak in the final set; the , the , Wimbledon and Olympic tennis instead use the advantage set rules in the final set – in such a set there can be an indefinite number of games until there is a winner. This resulted, for example, in the record-obliterating Isner vs. Mahut match at Wimbledon 2010.

A plaque commemorating the Isner-Mahut match Contents exists on Court 18 at Wimbledon. 1 Overall 1.1 Men 1.2 Women 1.3 Doubles 2 Australian Open 2.1 Men 2.2 Women 2.3 Mixed 3 French Open 3.1 Men 3.2 Men's doubles 3.3 Women 3.4 Mixed doubles 4 Wimbledon 4.1 Men 4.2 Men's Doubles 4.3 Women 4.4 Women's Doubles 4.5 Mixed doubles 5 US Open 5.1 Men 5.2 Women 5.3 Mixed doubles 6 Summer Olympics 6.1 Overall 6.2 Men 6.3 Women 7 8 See also 9 References 10 External links

Overall

Men

The Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships holds the record for the longest tennis match both in time and games played. Only two official ATP matches have lasted longer than 7 hours. Eleven matches have lasted longer than 6 hours, and 36 matches have lasted longer than 5 hours.[1]

11 h 05 Wimbledon 2010, 1st round: John Isner def. Nicolas Mahut, 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–3), 70–68 (3 days). 7 h 02 Davis Cup 2013, 1st round: Tomáš Berdych, Lukáš Rosol def. Stanislas Wawrinka, , 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 24–22 (1 day). 6 h 43 Davis Cup 2015, 1st round: def. João Souza, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5), 5–7, 5–7, 15–13 (1 day). 6 h 33 French Open 2004, 1st round: def. Arnaud Clément, 6–4, 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 3–6, 16–14 (2 days). 6 h 22 Davis Cup 1982, quarterfinal: John McEnroe def. , 9–7, 6–2, 15–17, 3–6, 8–6 (1 day ; before tie-break era). 6 h 21 Davis Cup 1987 barrage: def. John McEnroe, 4–6, 15–13, 8–10, 6–2, 6–2 (1 day ; before tie-break era). 6 h 20 Davis Cup 2002 semifinal: Lucas Arnold Ker, def. , , 6–4, 6–4, 5–7, 3– 6, 19–17 (1 day). 6 h 15 Davis Cup 1980: José Luis Clerc def. John McEnroe 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 13–11 (before tie-break era). 6 h 07 Wimbledon 2006, quarterfinal: , def. Todd Perry, , 5-7, 6-3, 6-7(5–7) 6-3, 23- 21 (2 days).[2] 6 h 04 Davis Cup 1989, quarter final: def. Mats Wilander, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7), 1–6, 6–4, 9–7 (1 day). 6 h 01 Davis Cup 1982: Harry Fritz def. Jorge Andrew 16–14, 11–9, 9–11, 4–6, 11–9 (before tie-break era). 5 h 59 Davis Cup 2009, semifinal: Radek Štěpánek def. Ivo Karlović, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6), 6–7(2–7), 16–14. 5 h 53 Australian Open 2012, final: Novak Djoković def. , 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5. 5 h 46 Davis Cup 2001, quarterfinal: Arnaud Clément def. , 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8), 15–13. 5 h 45 Davis Cup 2005: Mehdi Tahiri def. Gilles Müller, 6–7(9– 11), 6–4, 7–6(7–1), 6–7(2–7), 6–4. 5 h 41 French Open 2012, 2nd round: Paul-Henri Mathieu def. John Isner 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 18–16. 5 h 31 French Open 1998, 3rd round: Àlex Corretja def. Hernán Gumy 6–1, 5–7, 6–7(4–7), 7–5, 9–7. 5 h 31 Wimbledon 2012: Marin Čilić def. 7–6(8–6), 6–4, 6–7(2–7), 6–7(3–7), 17–15. 5 h 28 Wimbledon 1989, 2nd round: Greg Holmes def. 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 14–12. 5 h 26 US Open 1992, semifinal: def. 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–4. 5 h 25 Davis Cup 1994, 1st round: def. 6–4, 6–7(8–10), 4–6, 6–3, 12–10. 5 h 25 Davis Cup 2011: def. 6–4, 6– 7(5–7), 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 9–7. 5 h 23 Davis Cup 2008: def. 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–4. 5 h 20 Davis Cup 2008: Nicolás Lapentti def. Ramón Delgado 3–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4), 6–4. 5 h 14 Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2005, final: Rafael Nadal def. 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6). 5 h 14 Australian Open 2009, semifinal: Rafael Nadal def. 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–2), 6–7(1–7), 6–4. 5 h 14 Davis Cup 2009: Nicolás Massú def. 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 7–6(8–6). 5 h 12 Wimbledon 2008, quarterfinal: Rainer Schüttler def. Arnaud Clément 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 6–7(7–9), 8–6. 5 h 12 Wimbledon 1969, 1st round: def. 22–24, 1–6, 16–14, 6–3, 11–9[3] 5 h 09 US Open 2004, 2nd round: Sargis Sargsian def. Nicolás Massú 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–4. 5 h 09 Davis Cup 2012: Marin Čilić def. David Nalbandian 5–7, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 . 5 h 07 Davis Cup 2012: Janko Tipsarević def. Radek Štěpánek 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 9–7. 5 h 07 Davis Cup 2007: def. Nicolás Massú 6–3, 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–4. 5 h 05 Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2006, final: Rafael Nadal def. 6–7(0–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–5). 5 h 05 Wimbledon 1985, quarterfinal: Heinz Gunthardt, Balazs Taroczy def. , , 6-4, 2-6, 6- 4, 6-7, 24-22.[2] 5 h 02 Australian Open 2013, 4th round: Novak Djoković def. Stanislas Wawrinka 1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–7 (5–7), 12–10

Women

The longest women's match (by time) took place at a tournament in Richmond, Virginia, in 1984, when Vicki Nelson took 6 hours, 31 minutes to defeat Jean Hepner 6–4, 7–6(11–9). The match featured a 29-minute, 643- shot rally, the longest in professional tennis history.[4]

6 h 31 Central Fidelity Banks International 1984, 1st round: Vicki Nelson def. Jean Hepner, 6–4, 7–6(11–9). 4 h 44 Australian Open 2011, 4th round: def. , 6–4, 1–6, 16–14. 4 h 19 Australian Open 2010, 1st round: Barbora Záhlavová- Strýcová def. , 7–6(7–5), 6–7(10–12), 6–3. 4 h 07 French Open 1995, 1st round: Virginie Buisson def. Noëlle van Lottum, 6–7(3-7), 7–5, 6–2. 3 h 55 French Open 1972, 3rd round: Kerry Reid def. , 9–7, 4–6, 16–14. 3 h 50 French Open 2015, 2nd round: Francesca Schiavone def. Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6–7(11-13), 7–5, 10–8.

The longest women's match (by games) occurred in 1995 when defeated Patricia Hy-Boulais 7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), 17–15 in the second round at Wimbledon.[5] This 58 game match took 3 hours 45 minutes to complete.

Doubles

Longest doubles match by time: In a 2013 Davis Cup first round tie, the Czech Republic team of Tomáš Berdych and Lukáš Rosol defeated the team of Stanislas Wawrinka and Marco Chiudinelli in 7 hours, 02 minutes 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 24–22. Most games in a doubles match before the introduction of the tiebreaker: In the American Zone Final of the 1973 Davis Cup, the team of and took 122 games to defeat the Chile team of and 7–9, 37– 39, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3.[6] Most games in a doubles match after the introduction of the tiebreaker: In 2007 at Wimbledon, the team of and André Sá took 102 games to defeat the team of and 5–7, 7– 6(7–4), 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 28–26.[7] Australian Open

Men

Longest match by time played 2012 final, 5 hours and 53 minutes Novak Djoković 5 6 6 65 7 (details) Rafael Nadal 7 4 2 77 5 Also the longest singles title final in the Open Era.

Longest singles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction[8] 1927, 71 games 3 6 3 18 6 6 4 6 16 3 This was the longest Grand Slam final in games played until the Federer v Roddick final at Wimbledon in 2009.[9]

Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring[10] 2003 quarterfinals, 83 games 4 77 4 6 21 6 65 6 4 19

Women

Longest match by time played 2011 fourth round, 4 hours and 44 minutes Francesca Schiavone 6 1 16 Svetlana Kuznetsova 4 6 14 Also the longest women's match in a Grand Slam in the Open Era,[11] and the second-longest women's match in the Open Era.[12]

Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring 1996 quarterfinals, 48 games Chanda Rubin 6 2 16 Arantxa Sánchez 4 6 14 Vicario Francesca Schiavone won the longest ever match at a Longest singles final match by women's Grand Slam event in number of games, before the 4 hours 44 minutes. tiebreaker introduction[13] 1956, 33 games Mary Carter Reitano 3 6 9 Thelma Coyne Long 6 2 7

Mixed French Open

Men

Longest match by time played[15] 2004 first round, 6 hours, 33 minutes Fabrice Santoro 6 6 65 3 16 Arnaud Clément 4 3 77 6 14

Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker [15] introduction Arnaud Clément 1951 semifinal, 76 games (pictured) lost the 10 7 8 5 9 longest ever match at the French Open Ken McGregor 8 9 6 7 7 to Fabrice Santoro in 6 hours 33 Longest match by number of games, minutes. He using tiebreaker scoring expressed his 2012 second round, 76 games disappointment at losing the match Paul-Henri 62 6 6 3 18 which until 2010 Mathieu held the record for John Isner 77 4 4 6 16 the longest ever match stating: "Frankly, I don't give Longest singles final match by time a damn...What world [15] played record? Do I get a 1982, 4 hours and 42 minutes medal? If I'm not getting anything, Mats Wilander 1 8 6 6 7 frankly, I'm not 6 66 0 4 interested. It doesn't count."[14] Longest singles final by games, before introduction of the tiebreaker[15] 1927, 61 games René 6 4 5 6 11 4 6 7 3 9

Men's doubles

Longest men's doubles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction[16] 1934, 63 games 11 6 2 4 9 9 3 6 6 7 Vivian McGrath

1971, 63 games 6 4 6 6 11 8 6 3 4 9 Stan Smith

Women

Longest match by time played[17] 1995 French Open, 4 hours 7 minutes Virginie Buisson 6 7 6 Noëlle van Lottum 73 5 2

Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction 1972 third-round match, 56 games Reid 9 4 16 Pam Teeguarden 7 6 14

Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring 1991 second round, 46 games Linda Harvey-Wild 79 67 11 Laura Gildemeister 67 79 9

Longest singles final match by number of games 1996 French Open, 40 games 6 6 10 Arantxa Sánchez 3 7 8 Vicario

Longest doubles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction[18] 1955, 50 games Beverly Baker Fleitz 7 6 13 Bloomer 5 8 11 Patricia Ward Hales This is also the longest women's doubles match in terms of games that has occurred at The French Open.[18]

Mixed doubles

Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction[19] 1956, 38 games 9 6 6 Shirley Brasher Bloomer Lorraine Coghlan 7 8 2 Robinson

Wimbledon

Men

The 2008 Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal lasted 4 hours 48 minutes and is the third longest singles final by time played.

Longest match by time and number of games 2010 first round, 183 games, 11 hours and 5 minutes.[20] This is the longest professional tennis match ever played at any level.[20] John Isner 6 3 67 77 70 Nicolas Mahut 4 6 79 63 68 Longest singles final match by time played 2008, 4 hours and 48 minutes[21] Rafael Nadal 6 6 65 68 9 Roger Federer 4 4 77 710 7

Longest singles final match by number of games 2009 77 games[22] This match also had the longest final set in a Grand Slam final by games[22] Roger Federer 5 78 77 3 16 Andy Roddick 7 66 65 6 14

Men's Doubles

Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction 1966 first round, 98 games[23] Nikola Pilić 19 12 6 4 9 Cliff Richey 21 10 4 6 7 Torben Ulrich

Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring 2007 third round 102 games[23] Marcelo Melo 5 7(7) 4 7(9) 28 André Sá Paul Hanley 7 6(4) 6 6(7) 26 Kevin Ullyett

Longest doubles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction 1968, 70 games 3 8 5 14 6 6 6 7 12 3

Longest doubles final match by time played 1992, 5 hours and 1 minute John McEnroe 5 7(7) 3 7(7) 19 Michael Stich Richey 7 6(5) 6 6(5) 17 Reneberg Also the longest doubles final by number of games (83).

Women

Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction 1948 second round, 54 games Alice Weiwers 8 14 6 Rita Anderson 10 12 4

Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring 1995 second round, 58 games Chanda Rubin 77 65 17 Patricia Hy-Boulais 64 77 15

Longest match by time played[24] 1995 second round, 3 hours 45 mins Chanda Rubin 77 65 17 Patricia Hy-Boulais 64 77 15 NB: The incorrectly lists this match as having occurred in 1996

Longest singles final match by time played[25] 2005, 2 hours and 45 minutes 4 77 9 6 64 7

Longest singles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction[26] 1970, 46 games 14 11 12 9

Women's Doubles

Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction 1933 first round, 48 games Pat Brazier 11 5 9 Christabel Wheatcroft Mildred Nonweiler 9 7 7 Betty Soames

Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction 1933, 38 games 6 9 6 2 11 4 Billie Yorke

1967, 38 games Billie Jean King 9 6 6 11 4 2 Gunter

Mixed doubles

Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction 1967 quarterfinals, 56 games 6 7 16 Margaret Court 8 5 14 Anna Dmitrieva

Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction 1949, 48 games Eric Sturgess Sheila Piercey 9 9 7 Summers 7 11 5 Clapp

US Open

Men

Longest match by time played[27] 1992, 5 hours and 26 minutes Stefan Edberg 63 7 77 5 6 Michael Chang 77 5 63 7 4

Longest match by number of games, Stefan Edberg's (pictured) using tiebreaker scoring 1992 defeat of Michael 1979 second round, 63 games Chang 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 7–6(7– 5 6 7 7 7 3), 5–7, 6–4 in 5 hours 26 Paul McNamee 7 7 5 6 6 minutes remains the longest match at the US Longest match by number of games, Open in terms of match before the tiebreaker introduction duration. 1966 third round, 105 games Marcello Lara Joaquin Loyo- 10 24 11 3 6 Mayo Luis-Augusto 12 22 9 6 2 García

1967 quarterfinals, 105 games 29 8 3 8 6 Ray Moore 31 6 6 6 2 Ron Barnes

Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction 1969, 100 games Franklin Robbins 22 9 6 8 6 20 7 8 10 4

Longest singles final match by time played[28] 1988, 4 hours and 54 minutes Mats Wilander 6 4 6 5 6 4 6 3 7 4

2012, 4 hours and 54 minutes 712 7 2 3 6 (details) 610 5 6 6 2

Longest singles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction 1949, 67 games Pancho Gonzales 16 2 6 6 6 18 6 1 2 4

Longest doubles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction 1946, 74 games 3 6 2 6 20 William Talbert Frank Guernsey 6 4 6 3 18 Don McNeill

Women

Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction 1898 challenge round, 51 games best-of-five-sets match Juliette Atkinson 6 5 6 2 7 Marion Jones 3 7 4 6 5

Longest doubles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction 1920, 43 games 13 4 6 Marion Zinderstein Helen Baker Eleanor "Teach" 11 6 3 Tennant

Longest match by time played[29] 3rd round, 2011. 3 hours 16 minutes 7(7) 6(5) 7 6(5) 7(7) 5

Mixed doubles

Longest mixed doubles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction 1959, 48 games Margaret Osborne 7 13 6 duPont 5 15 2 Janet Hopps Adkisson

Summer Olympics

Note: The International Olympic Committee does not recognise records in tennis. Therefore all the records listed below are unofficial.

Overall

Before the introduction of the tiebreaker method: Longest match by time and number of games played: def. Augustos Zerlendis at the 1920 Summer Olympics, 76 games, ca. 6 h.[30]

After the introduction of the tiebreaker method: Longest match by time played: Boris Becker def. at the 1992 Summer Olympics, first round, 5 h and 53 min (56 games).[30] Longest match by number of games: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def. at the 2012 Olympics, 66 games (3 h 57 min).[30]

Men

Singles, best-of-three-sets system

Longest match by time played[31][32] 2012 semifinals, 4 h and 26 min (58 games) Roger Federer 3 77 19 Juan Martín del Potro 6 65 17 Note: Match played on 3 August 2012. This is also the longest best-of-three-sets men's singles match ever played in the open era (with or without a tiebreaker in the final set).

Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring[30][33][34] 2012 second round, 66 games (3 h 57 min) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6 3 25 Milos Raonic 3 6 23 Note: Match played on 31 July 2012. Beating the previous record of 61 games set during the five set doubles final in 1988. The third set also set a record for most games played in a set at an Olympics, beating the previous record set at the 2004 Summer Olympics by Fernando González and , 30 games, by 18 games.

Singles, best-of-five-sets system

Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction[30] 1920 semifinals, 76 games (6 hrs?) (See Note) Gordon Lowe 14 8 5 6 6 Augustos 12 10 7 4 4 Zerlendis Note: World Tennis Magazine state that some media outlets have reported [this match] lasting approximately six hours.[35] This match therefore could have been the longest Olympic tennis match in terms of match duration as well as being the longest Olympic tennis match in terms of number of games.

Longest match by number of games, after the introduction of the tiebreaker[30] 1992 first round, 5 h and 53 min (56 games) Boris Becker 3 77 5 77 6 Christian Ruud 6 62 7 62 3 Note: Tsonga vs. Raonic above (best-of- three-sets system) was longer by number of games.

Doubles

Longest match by time played[30] 2008 semifinals, 4 h and 44 min (59 games) Simon Aspelin 78 4 19 Arnaud Clément 66 6 17 Michaël Llodra

Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring[36] 2012 second round, 63 games Marcelo Melo 1 6 24 Tomáš Berdych 6 4 22 Radek Štěpánek Note: This match was played on 1 Aug 2012, only a day after Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. Milos Raonic set the record of 66 games in a best-of-three-sets match.

Women

Singles

Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring 1988 second round, 42 games Larisa Savchenko 63 77 9 Sara Gomer 77 63 7

Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring 2004 first round, 42 games Paola Suárez 77 65 9 61 77 7

Doubles

Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring[30] 1988 first round, 63 games Carling Bassett- Seguso 710 5 20 Jill Hetherington 68 7 18

Davis Cup

Longest rubber by duration 2013 World Group first round, Switzerland vs. Czech Republic. 7 hours and 2 minutes[37] Stanislas Wawrinka 4 7 4 7 22 Marco Chiudinelli Tomáš Berdych 6 5 6 6 24 Lukáš Rosol

Longest rubber by number of games (Doubles) Doubles of the 1973 American Zone Final between Chile and the USA, 122 games[37] Stan Smith 7 37 8 6 6 Erik Van Dillen Patricio Cornejo 9 39 6 1 3 Jaime Fillol the 39–37 second set is the longest set in Davis Cup history

Longest rubber by number of games (singles) 1982 American Zone Semifinal between and Venezuela, 100 games[37] Harry Fritz 16 11 9 4 11 Jorge Andrew 14 9 11 6 9

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