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Top 5 moments in the world of sports in 2010
By Kukil Bora, SiliconIndia
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Saturday, 12 March 2011, 14:22 IST
5. The longest match in tennis history - Mahut vs. Isner
It took 11 hours and six minutes and was spread over three days. Thus, it holds the record of being the longest competitive tennis match in history in which American John Isner beat French opponent Nicolas Mahut 70-68 in the final set. Never before in the history of Wimbledon, which was first contested in 1877, had any match - singles or doubles, men or women - lasted more than 112 games, a mark set in 1969. But this match between Isner and Mahut lasted 183 games and bested the previous record of the longest tennis match that was played for of 6 hours and 33 minutes. The match lasted so long because none of the players could break serve and thus we had a thrilling show of tennis that would be remembered in the history of the game for an unusual reason.
