The longest professional tennis match was 11 hours and 5 minutes, between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in 2010. Isner won with a final score of 70-68 in the fifth set, and served 112 aces. Average men’s matches are three hours, and women’s are two. Tennis dates back to the 12th century. The longest match played in one day was six hours and 31 minutes.
The record for the longest professional tennis match was 11 hours and 5 minutes and took place over the course of three days. The 2010 Wimbledon tennis match was between John Isner from the USA and Nicolas Mahut from France. It finally ended in the top five set with a final score of 70-68, and a victory for Isner. The tennis match went on for so long because neither opponent was able to break the other’s serve, and the official Wimbledon rules didn’t allow a tiebreak until the fifth set. Isner also set a record for most aces served at 112.
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The average men’s tennis match is three hours, while the average for women’s tennis is two hours.
An early version of tennis was played in the 12th century, but opponents used their bare hands to strike the ball before modern versions required rackets.
The longest professional tennis match played in one day was six hours and 31 minutes between players Vicki Nelson and Jean Hepner.
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