John isner was at No. 1 with the French Nicolas Mahut, as a winner. Now, as a loser, he goes to the list of longest matches together with Kevin Anderson, which happened to the final.
The second-longest match in Wimbledon professional history, third in men’s tennis of the Open Era in singles.
6 hours and 36 minutes in the center, in a Wimbledon semifinal, with a fifth set of 175 minutes that ended 16-14.
It is also the longest semifinal in the history of the Grand Slam was until this Friday that of the Swede Stefan Edberg and the American Michael Chang, of the 1992 US Open, five hours and 26 minutes.
1. – 11h.05’1st round Wimbledon 2010: John Isner (USA) to Nicolas Mahut (Fra) 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3), 70-68
2.- 6h.43 ‘Davis Cup 2015: Leonardo Mayer (Arg) to Joao Souza (Bra) 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 5-7, 5-7, 15-13
3.- 6h.36 ‘Wimbledon Semifinal 2018: Kevin Anderson (Saf) to John Isner (USA) 7-6 (8-6), 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (9-11), 6 -4 and 26-24 in 6h.35 ‘
3.- 6h.33 ‘1st round Roland Garros 2004: Fabrice Santoro (Fra) to Arnaud Clément (Fra) 6-4, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 3-6, 16-14
4.- 6h. 22 ‘Davis Cup 1982: John McEnroe (USA) to Mats Wilander (Sue) 9-7, 6-2, 15-17, 3-6, 8-6
5.- 6h.21 ‘1987 Davis Cup: Boris Becker (Ale) to John McEnroe (USA) 4-6, 15-13, 8-10, 6-2, 6-2
6.- 6h.’04 ‘Davis Cup 1989: Horst Skoff (Aut) to Mats Wilander (Sue) 6-7 (5), 7-6 (7), 1-6, 6-4, 9-7
7.- 6h.01 ‘Davis Cup 1982: Harry Fritz (Can) to Jorge Andrew (Ven) 16-14, 11-9, 9-11, 4-6, 11-9
8.- 5h. 59 ‘Davis Cup 2009: Radek Stepanek (Che) to Ivo Karlovic (Cro) 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6), 6-7 (2), 16-14
9.- 5h, ’53 ‘Australian Open 2012 Final: Novak Djokovic (Srb) to Rafa Nadal (Esp) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5
10.- 5h.46 ‘Davis Cup 2001: Arnaud Clément (Fra) to Marc Rosset (Sui) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (6), 15-13
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14.- 5h.31 ‘3rd round Wimbledon 2012: Marin Cilic (Cro) to Sam Querrey (USA) 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-7 (3), 17- fifteen
16.- 5h.28 ‘2nd round Wimbledon 1989: Greg Holmes (USA) to Todd Witsken (USA) 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 14-12