Wimbeldon’s Longest Tennis Match-Spacelocker.com

June 26, 2010 - PRLog -- Did you see or hear about the about the longest tennis game in history. It was finished last Thursday at the Wimbledon Championships.

It was a first-round encounter between John Isner of the United States and Nicolas Mahut of France, with Chair Umpire Mohamed Lahyani. After 11 hours, five minutes and 183 games – spread across three days – the longest tennis match in history finally ended at 4.48pm on June 24, 2010 with Isner beating the Mahut 70 to 68 in the final set.

Although tennis appears to many to be a “gentle” game, this match in fact showed just how “tough” the players in the sport have to be. Andy Murray, the British Number 1 tweeted ““This is why tennis is one of the toughest sports in the world, this will never ever be matched again”. His comments were endorsed by tennis champions and fans from all over the globe.

The statistics for the 11 hours and five minutes match are incredible. The final score was 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3), 70-68. The fifth set alone ran 8 hours, 11 minutes — 98 minutes more than the longest match on record.  There were 183 games, 980 points, 215 aces (Isner 112 and Mahut 103), 490 winners (Isner 246 Mahut 244)  and only three breaks of serve. Nicolas Mahut successfully served to stay in this gargantuan match 64 consecutive times.

When the match was over, although devastated by the loss, Nicolas Mahut said “We played the greatest match ever, in the greatest place to play tennis.” That is an understatement! John Isner was a true sportsman in victory. H e told the crowd “You know,” moments after the end of the match, “it stinks someone had to lose.”

This tennis match was not just a game to watch. It had some life lessons as well. It was about going the distance. Never giving up. Staying focused. Effectively using your talents. Calling on all your physical strength in pursuit of a goal. Being positive. Showing respect to others. These two competitors have a lot to be proud of for what they did on the tennis court. But I think what the match showed to others about how to live one’s life is an even greater legacy. As Winston Churchill said “never, never, never, give up” These words must have rang clear for Isner and Mahut for an incredible 11 hours and 5 minutes!

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