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  • Wimbleton : Isner beats Mahut in epic 11-hour tennis match (longest match in tennis history)

    06/24/2010 10:44:42 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 25 replies
    ESPN ^ | 06/24/2010
    WIMBLEDON, England -- When John Isner finally won the longest match in tennis history, he collapsed on the Wimbledon grass and then summoned one last burst of energy, springing to his feet to applaud along with the crowd. The American hit a backhand winner to win the last of the match's 980 points, and he took the fifth set Thursday against Nicolas Mahut, 70-68. The first-round match took 11 hours, 5 minutes over three days, lasting so long it was suspended because of darkness -- two nights in a row. Play resumed Thursday at 59-all and continued for more than...
  • Men's Tennis; Wimbledon [Mahut v. Isner; 4-6 6-3 7-6 6-7 49-50]

    06/23/2010 11:59:39 AM PDT · by mlizzy · 157 replies
    ESPN2 | 6-23-10 | MLizzy
    With all that's going on in the news today, tennis is probably not on many folks' minds, but what an incredible match ... on ESPN2 ...