Longest tennis match records
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John Isner (left) defeated Nicolas Mahut (right) 6–4, 3–6, 6–7, (7–9), 7–6(7–3), 70–68 in a record 11 hours and 5 minutes
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 Slams, only the US Open uses the tiebreak in the final set; the Australian Open, the French Open, 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.
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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, Marco Chiudinelli, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 24–22 (1 day).
- 6 h 43 Davis Cup 2015, 1st round:
Leonardo Mayer 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:
Fabrice Santoro 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.
Mats Wilander, 9–7, 6–2, 15–17, 3–6, 8–6 (1 day ; before tie-break era).
- 6 h 21 Davis Cup 1987 barrage:
Boris Becker 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, David Nalbandian def.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Marat Safin, 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:
Mark Knowles,
Daniel Nestor def.
Todd Perry,
Simon Aspelin, 5-7, 6-3, 6-7(5–7) 6-3, 23-21 (2 days).[2]
- 6 h 04 Davis Cup 1989, quarter final:
Horst Skoff 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.
Rafael Nadal, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5.
- 5 h 46 Davis Cup 2001, quarterfinal:
Arnaud Clément def.
Marc Rosset, 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.
Sam Querrey 7–6(8–6), 6–4, 6–7(2–7), 6–7(3–7), 17–15.
- 5 h 29 Davis Cup 1985:
Michael Westphal def.
Tomáš Šmíd 6-8, 1–6, 7-5, 11-9, 17–15.
- 5 h 28 Wimbledon 1989, 2nd round:
Greg Holmes def.
Todd Witsken 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 14–12.
- 5 h 26 US Open 1992, semifinal:
Stefan Edberg def.
Michael Chang 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–4.
- 5 h 25 Davis Cup 1994, 1st round:
Thomas Muster def.
Michael Stich 6–4, 6–7(8–10), 4–6, 6–3, 12–10.
- 5 h 25 Davis Cup 2011:
Tatsuma Ito def.
Cecil Mamiit 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 9–7.
- 5 h 23 Davis Cup 2008:
Pablo Cuevas def.
Santiago Giraldo 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.
Guillermo Coria 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6).
- 5 h 14 Australian Open 2009, semifinal:
Rafael Nadal def.
Fernando Verdasco 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.
Stefan Koubek 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:
Pancho Gonzales def.
Charlie Pasarell 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:
Dudi Sela def.
Nicolás Massú 6–3, 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–4.
- 5 h 07 Davis Cup 1985:
Victor Pecci def.
Yannick Noah 6–8, 15–13, 2–6, 8–6, 10–8.
- 5 h 05 Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2006, final:
Rafael Nadal def.
Roger Federer 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.
Paul Annacone,
Christo Van Rensburg, 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(13–11). 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(13–11).
- 4 h 44 Australian Open 2011, 4th round:
Francesca Schiavone def.
Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6–4, 1–6, 16–14.
- 4 h 19 Australian Open 2010, 1st round:
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová def.
Regina Kulikova, 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.
- 4 h 05 Wuhan Open 2015, Qualifying 1st round:
Lauren Davis def.
Han Xinyun, 5–7, 7–6(7–2), 7–5.
- 3 h 55 French Open 1972, 3rd round:
Kerry Reid def.
Pam Teeguarden, 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.
- 3 h 41 Western & Southern Open 2015, Qualifying 1st round:
Aliaksandra Sasnovich def.
Monica Niculescu, 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(11–9).
- 3 h 36 French Open 1993, quarterfinal :
Mary Joe Fernández def.
Gabriela Sabatini, 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 10–8.
- 3 h 29 WTA Tour Championships 2012, round robin:
Agnieszka Radwanska def.
Sara Errani, 6-7(6-8), 7-5, 6-4.
The longest women's match (by games) occurred in 1995 when Chanda Rubin 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 Switzerland 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 United States team of Stan Smith and Erik Van Dillen took 122 games to defeat the Chile team of Patricio Cornejo and Jaime Fillol 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 Marcelo Melo and André Sá took 102 games to defeat the team of Paul Hanley and Kevin Ullyett 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 28–26.[7]
Australian Open
Men
Longest match by time played | |||||
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2012 final, 5 hours and 53 minutes | |||||
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5 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 7 |
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7 | 4 | 2 | 77 | 5 |
Also the longest grand slam singles title final in the Open Era. |
Longest singles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction[8] | |||||
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1927, 71 games | |||||
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3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 6 |
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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] | |||||
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2003 quarterfinals, 83 games | |||||
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4 | 77 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
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6 | 65 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
Women
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Longest match by time played | |||||
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2011 fourth round, 4 hours and 44 minutes | |||||
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6 | 1 | 16 | ||
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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 | |||||
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1996 quarterfinals, 48 games | |||||
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6 | 2 | 16 | ||
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4 | 6 | 14 |
Longest singles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction[13] | |||||
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1956, 33 games | |||||
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3 | 6 | 9 | ||
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6 | 2 | 7 |
Mixed
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French Open
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Men
Longest match by time played[15] | |||||
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2004 first round, 6 hours, 33 minutes | |||||
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6 | 6 | 65 | 3 | 16 |
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4 | 3 | 77 | 6 | 14 |
Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction[15] | |||||
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1951 semifinal, 76 games | |||||
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10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
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8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring | |||||
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2012 second round, 76 games | |||||
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62 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
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77 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
Longest singles final match by time played[15] | |||||
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1982, 4 hours and 42 minutes | |||||
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1 | 78 | 6 | 6 | |
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6 | 66 | 0 | 4 |
Longest singles final by games, before introduction of the tiebreaker[15] | |||||
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1927, 61 games | |||||
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6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
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4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
Men's doubles
Longest men's doubles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction[16] | |||||
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1934, 63 games | |||||
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11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
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9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
1971, 63 games | |||||
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6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
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8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Women
Longest match by time played[17] | |||||
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1995 French Open, 4 hours 7 minutes | |||||
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6 | 7 | 6 | ||
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73 | 5 | 2 |
Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction | |||||
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1972 third-round match, 56 games | |||||
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9 | 4 | 16 | ||
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7 | 6 | 14 |
Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring | |||||
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1991 second round, 46 games | |||||
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79 | 67 | 11 | ||
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67 | 79 | 9 |
Longest singles final match by number of games | |||||
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1996 French Open, 40 games | |||||
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6 | 6 | 10 | ||
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3 | 7 | 8 |
Longest doubles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction[18] | |||||
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1955, 50 games | |||||
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7 | 6 | 13 | ||
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5 | 8 | 11 | ||
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] | |||||
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1956, 38 games | |||||
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9 | 6 | 6 | ||
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7 | 8 | 2 |
Wimbledon
Men
Longest match by time and number of games | |||||
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2010 first round, 183 games, 11 hours and 5 minutes.[20] This is the longest professional tennis match ever played at any level.[20] |
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6 | 3 | 67 | 77 | 70 |
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4 | 6 | 79 | 63 | 68 |
Longest singles final match by time played | |||||
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2008, 4 hours and 48 minutes[21] | |||||
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6 | 6 | 65 | 68 | 9 |
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4 | 4 | 77 | 710 | 7 |
Longest singles final match by number of games | |||||
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2009 77 games[22] This match also had the longest final set in a Grand Slam final by games[22] | |||||
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5 | 78 | 77 | 3 | 16 |
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7 | 66 | 65 | 6 | 14 |
Men's Doubles
Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction | |||||
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1966 first round, 98 games[23] | |||||
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19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
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21 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring | |||||
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2007 third round 102 games[23] | |||||
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5 | 7(7) | 4 | 7(9) | 28 |
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7 | 6(4) | 6 | 6(7) | 26 |
Longest doubles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction | |||||
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1968, 70 games | |||||
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3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 6 |
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6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
Longest doubles final match by time played | |||||
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1992, 5 hours and 1 minute | |||||
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5 | 7(7) | 3 | 7(7) | 19 |
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7 | 6(5) | 6 | 6(5) | 17 |
Also the longest doubles final by number of games (83). |
Women
Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction | |||||
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1948 second round, 54 games | |||||
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8 | 14 | 6 | ||
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10 | 12 | 4 |
Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring | |||||
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1995 second round, 58 games | |||||
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77 | 65 | 17 | ||
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64 | 77 | 15 |
Longest match by time played[24] | |||||
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1995 second round, 3 hours 45 mins | |||||
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77 | 65 | 17 | ||
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64 | 77 | 15 | ||
NB: The Bud Collins History of Tennis incorrectly lists this match as having occurred in 1996 |
Longest singles final match by time played[25] | |||||
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2005, 2 hours and 45 minutes | |||||
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4 | 77 | 9 | ||
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6 | 64 | 7 |
Longest singles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction[26] | |||||
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1970, 46 games | |||||
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14 | 11 | |||
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12 | 9 |
Women's Doubles
Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction | |||||
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1933 first round, 48 games | |||||
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11 | 5 | 9 | ||
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9 | 7 | 7 |
Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction | |||||
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1933, 38 games | |||||
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6 | 9 | 6 | ||
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2 | 11 | 4 |
1967, 38 games | |||||
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9 | 6 | 6 | ||
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11 | 4 | 2 |
Mixed doubles
Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction | |||||
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1967 quarterfinals, 56 games | |||||
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6 | 7 | 16 | ||
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8 | 5 | 14 |
Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction | |||||
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1949, 48 games | |||||
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9 | 9 | 7 | ||
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7 | 11 | 5 |
US Open
Men
Longest match by time played[27] | |||||
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1992, 5 hours and 26 minutes | |||||
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63 | 7 | 77 | 5 | 6 |
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77 | 5 | 63 | 7 | 4 |
Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring | |||||
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1979 second round, 63 games | |||||
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5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction | |||||
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1966 third round, 105 games | |||||
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10 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
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12 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
1967 quarterfinals, 105 games | |||||
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29 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
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31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction | |||||
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1969, 100 games | |||||
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22 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
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20 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
Longest singles final match by time played[28] | |||||
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1988, 4 hours and 54 minutes | |||||
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6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
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4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
2012, 4 hours and 54 minutes | |||||
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712 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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610 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Longest singles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction | |||||
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1949, 67 games | |||||
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16 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Longest doubles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction | |||||
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1946, 74 games | |||||
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3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
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6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
Women
Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction | |||||
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1898 challenge round, 51 games best-of-five-sets match |
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6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
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3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Longest doubles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction | |||||
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1920, 43 games | |||||
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13 | 4 | 6 | ||
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11 | 6 | 3 |
Longest match by time played | |||||
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2nd round, 2015. 3 hours 23 minutes | |||||
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77 | 64 | 6 | ||
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64 | 77 | 2 |
Mixed doubles
Longest mixed doubles final match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction | |||||
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1959, 48 games | |||||
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7 | 13 | 6 | ||
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5 | 15 | 2 |
Summer Olympics
- Note: The International Olympic Committee does not recognise records in tennis. Therefore all the records listed below are unofficial.
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Overall
- Before the introduction of the tiebreaker method:
- Longest match by time and number of games played: Gordon Lowe def. Augustos Zerlendis at the 1920 Summer Olympics, 76 games, ca. 6 h.[29]
- After the introduction of the tiebreaker method:
- Longest match by time played: Boris Becker def. Christian Ruud at the 1992 Summer Olympics, first round, 5 h and 53 min (56 games).[29]
- Longest match by number of games: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def. Milos Raonic at the 2012 Olympics, 66 games (3 h 57 min).[29]
Men
- Singles, best-of-three-sets system
Longest match by time played[30][31] | |||||
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2012 semifinals, 4 h and 26 min (58 games) | |||||
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3 | 77 | 19 | ||
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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[29][32][33] | |||||
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2012 second round, 66 games (3 h 57 min) | |||||
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6 | 3 | 25 | ||
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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 Taylor Dent, 30 games, by 18 games. |
- Singles, best-of-five-sets system
Longest match by number of games, before the tiebreaker introduction[29] | |||||
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1920 semifinals, 76 games (6 hrs?) (See Note) | |||||
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14 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Note: World Tennis Magazine state that some media outlets have reported [this match] lasting approximately six hours.[34] 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[29] | |||||
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1992 first round, 5 h and 53 min (56 games) | |||||
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3 | 77 | 5 | 77 | 6 |
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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[29] | |||||
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2008 semifinals, 4 h and 44 min (59 games) | |||||
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78 | 4 | 19 | ||
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66 | 6 | 17 |
Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring[35] | |||||
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2012 second round, 63 games | |||||
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1 | 6 | 24 | ||
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6 | 4 | 22 | ||
Note: This match was played on 1 August 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 | |||||
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1988 second round, 42 games | |||||
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63 | 77 | 9 | ||
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77 | 63 | 7 |
Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring | |||||
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2004 first round, 42 games | |||||
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77 | 65 | 9 | ||
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61 | 77 | 7 |
- Doubles
Longest match by number of games, using tiebreaker scoring[29] | |||||
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1988 first round, 63 games | |||||
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710 | 5 | 20 | ||
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68 | 7 | 18 |
Davis Cup
Longest rubber by duration | |||||
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2013 World Group first round, Switzerland vs. Czech Republic. 7 hours and 2 minutes[36] | |||||
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4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 |
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6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
Longest rubber by number of games (Doubles) | |||||
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Doubles of the 1973 American Zone Final between Chile and the USA, 122 games[36] | |||||
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7 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
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9 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
the 39–37 second set is the longest set in Davis Cup history |
Longest rubber by number of games (singles) | |||||
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1982 American Zone Semifinal between Canada and Venezuela, 100 games[36] | |||||
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16 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
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14 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 9 |
See also
References
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- ↑ However, in 1902, Muriel Robb defeated Charlotte Cooper Sterry 7–5, 6–1 after abandomnent of an overnight score of 4–6, 13–11, thus needing a total of 53 games to win the title.
- ↑ US Open – Marathon Men – Tennis
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