Records set by longest-ever tennis match

John Isner of the US (L), Frances Nicolas Mahut (2nd L), and chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani (2nd R), pose with the score board at the end of their match, on the fourth day of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in southwest London, on June 24, 2010. Both players received a special award after their record breaking match that lasted 11hours and 5min and finished with a score of 70 to 68 in favour of Isner. -Photo by AFP

LONDON Here are the records set by the longest-ever tennis match, in which John Isner of the United States defeated France's Nicolas Mahut on Thursday

Top 10 known longest singles matches in history

11 hours 5 minutes — John Isner bt Nicolas Mahut — 2010 Wimbledon, 1st round

6 hours 33 minutes — Fabrice Santoro bt Arnaud Clement — 2004 French Open, 1st round

6 hours 22 minutes — John McEnroe bt Mats Wilander — 1982 Davis Cup, World Group quarter-final

6 hours 21 minutes — Boris Becker bt John McEnroe — 1987 Davis Cup, World Group play-off

6 hours 4 minutes — Horst Skoff bt Mats Wilander — 1989 Davis Cup, World Group quarter-final

5 hours 59 minutes — Radek Stepanek bt Ivo Karlovic — 2009 Davis Cup, World Group semi-final

5 hours 46 minutes — Arnaud Clement bt Marc Rosset — 2001 Davis Cup, World Group quarter-final

5 hours 45 minutes — Mehdi Tahiri bt Gilles Muller — 2005 Davis Cup, Europe/Africa 1st round play-off

5 hours 31 minutes — Alex Corretja bt Hernan Gumy — 1998 French Open, 3rd round

5 hours 28 minutes — Greg Holmes bt Todd Witsken — 1989 Wimbledon, 2nd round

The longest match in terms of games (all-time)

183 — John Isner bt Nicolas Mahut 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (7/3), 70-68 (2010 Wimbledon 1st round)

122 — Stan Smith/Erik Van Dillen bt Patricio Cornejo/Jaime Fillol 7-9, 37-39, 8-6, 6-1, 6-3 (1973 Davis Cup, USA v CHI, American Zone Final)

The longest singles match in terms of games (all-time)

183 — John Isner bt Nicolas Mahut 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (7/3), 70-68 (2010 Wimbledon 1st round)

112 — Pancho Gonzales bt Charlie Pasarell 22-24, 1-6, 16-14, 6-3, 11-9 (1969 Wimbledon, 1st round)

The longest men's singles set at a Grand Slam (all-time)

70-68 — John Isner bt Nicolas Mahut 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (7/3), 70-68 (2010 Wimbledon 1st round)

25-23 — John Newcombe bt Marty Reissen 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 25-23 (1969 US Open, round of 16)

The longest men's singles fifth set at a Grand Slam (all-time)

70-68 — John Isner bt Nicolas Mahut 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (7/3), 70-68 (2010 Wimbledon 1st round)

21-19 — Andy Roddick bt Younes El Aynaoui 4-6, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4, 21-19 (2003 Australian Open, quarter-final)

The longest men's singles fifth set at Wimbledon (all-time)

70-68 — John Isner bt Nicolas Mahut 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (7/3), 70-68 (2010 Wimbledon 1st round)

20-18 — Mark Philippoussis bt Sjeng Schalken 4-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 20-18 (2000 Wimbledon, 3rd round)

Most aces served by one player in a match (since records began in 1991)

112 — John Isner (2010 Wimbledon 1st round)

103 — Nicolas Mahut (2010 Wimbledon 1st round)

78 — Ivo Karlovic (2009 Davis Cup World Group semi-final rubber 1)

Most combined aces served in a match (since records began in 1991)

215 — John Isner bt Nicolas Mahut 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (7/3), 70-68 (2010 Wimbledon 1st round)

96 — Radek Stepanek bt Ivo Karlovic 6-7, 7-6, 7-6, 6-7, 16-14, (2009 Davis Cup World Group semi-final rubber 1) -AFP

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