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The longest tennis match of all time

The longest tennis match of all time

John Isner and Nicolas Mahut battle it out at Wimbledon in the longest match of all time.

Sporting Witness · BBC World Service

June 23, 20229m 53s

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Show Notes

The story of how a Wimbledon first round tie between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut in 2010 became the longest tennis match in history, stretching over three days. Matt Pintus has been speaking to the match umpire, Mohamed Lahyani.

PHOTO: John Isner, Nicolas Mahut and Mohamed Lahyani (Getty Images).