John Isner beat Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in 2010 in a match that lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes over three days. The final set alone ended 70-68 and took 8 hours and 11 minutes. They played 183 games in total.
The fifth set by itself was longer than any match ever played before it.
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Source: Wikipedia. The Isner Mahut match page lists the duration as 11 hours 5 minutes and the final set score as 70-68.
John Isner beat Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in 2010 in a match that lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes over three days. The final set alone ended 70-68 and took 8 hours and 11 minutes. They played 183 games in total. The fifth set by itself was longer than any match ever played before it. Source: Wikipedia. The Isner Mahut match page lists the duration as 11 hours 5 minutes and the final set score as 70-68.
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