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