Tod Perry and his doubles partner Simon Aspelin of Sweden lost 5-7 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 23-21 to experienced pair Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor in their quarter-final in 2006.
At six hours and seven minutes, it shattered the record for the longest match since the tournament began in 1877.
The 2008 mens final was the longest iever mens single final in wimbledon's history. The match was widely lauded as the greatest Wimbledon final ever, with some tennis critics even calling it the greatest match in tennis history. Nadal won 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-7(8), 9-7.
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The longest match at Wimbledon was also the longest match in professional tennis history. It was a first-round match between John Isner (US) and Nicholas Mahut (France) and it lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes, played over 3 days. Isner won after 183 games, also the most ever. The players played for 2 hours the first day, 8 hours the second day, and just over an hour on the third day.