The previous record for longest match in tennis history was 6 hours 33 minutes at the French Open in 2004.
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The longest game of hitting a ball back and forth is usually seen in tennis matches, with some matches lasting several hours due to players being closely matched and having long rallies. Tennis matches like the John Isner vs. Nicolas Mahut match at Wimbledon in 2010 set a world record for the longest professional tennis match, lasting over 11 hours.
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At Wimbledon 2010, there was a recorbreaking match between Isner and Mahut. It is the longest match ever recorded, but there could have been longer matches that weren't recorded.The match set several tennis records, including:Longest match (11 hours, 5 minutes).Longest set (the fifth set required 8 hours, 11 minutes).Most games in a set (138 in the fifth set).Most games in a match (183).Most aces in a match by one player (Isner, 113).Total aces in a match (Mahut's 103 aces, the second highest number by a player in a match, brought the total to 216).Consecutive service games held (168: 84 for each player).
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What do you mean in long tennis?They give trophies and plates for winning or being a finalist of a tournament.John Isner and Nicholas Mahut's longest match, they were given special gifts (namely a crystal bowl and champagne flutes)
The match played between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut in the first round at Wimbledon in 2010 was the longest ever (world record) match, lasting 11 hours and 5 minutes. The two played 183 games before Isner finally won.
The longest-ever match in the Australian Open lasted 5 hours and 14 minutes. It was played in the semi-finals of 2009 between Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco. (Nadal won and went on to win the men's title over Roger Federer.)
The longest tennis match in history started Tuesday, June 22 and ended Thursday, June 24 at Wimbledon in 2010. John Isner of the USA beat Nicolas Mahut of France, 70-68, after a record-breaking 11-hour, 5-minute match. The match had to be postponed two nights when the sun went down and the players were still tied. The previous record for the longest match in tennis history was 6 hours 33 minutes, at the French Open in 2004.