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. Isner and Mahut have ...

It wasn’t, when it started, an important tennis match: John Isner, the 23rd seed, was facing Frenchman Nicolas Mahut in the first round at Wimbledon on side court No. 18. Few people in the U.S ...

It wasn’t, when it started, an important tennis match. John Isner, the 23rd seed, was facing Frenchman Nicolas Mahut in the first round at Wimbledon, on sidecourt No. 18. Few people in the U.S ...

This year, the total match time was 2:03. Last year, Isner hit 113 aces, and Mahut 103. This year, each man finished with eight. Last year, the match featured twists and turns and required all ...

John Isner and Nicholas Mahut have completed the longest match in the history of tennis, with Isner winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(7), 7-6(3), 70-68 in 11 hours, 5 minutes. The tournament held a ceremony ...

Isner hit a backhand up the line Thursday to win the last of the match’s 980 points, and he beat Nicolas Mahut in the fifth set, 70-68. The first-round marathon took 11 hours, 5 minutes over ...

To appreciate last year’s grueling match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut, consider this historical perspective. The numbers border on the absurd. 183 games. 11 hours, 5 minutes of play ...

PERTH, Australia (AP)—No marathon tennis match this time. John Isner defeated Nicolas Mahut 6-3, 7-6 (5) Monday at the Hopman Cup in the first rematch since their 11-hour epic at Wimbledon.

There is no doubt that the top favorite is current world No.1 Jannik Sinner, who has been virtually unstoppable over the past ...

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) John Isner (IHZ-ner) and Nicolas Mahut (ma-HOO) will play their rematch of the longest match in tennis history at Wimbledon on Court 3. The first-round match is scheduled ...

WIMBLEDON, England(AP) John Isner of the United States and Nicolas Mahut of France are still deadlocked in the longest tennis match on record. Picking up at 59-59 in the fifth set, the match ...

The first-round match already had been suspended because of fading light Tuesday night after the fourth set. The 23rd-seeded Isner and the 148th-ranked Mahut, who needed to qualify to get into the ...