The Longest Tennis Match in History Lasted 11 Hours - Apparently.
The 2010 Wimbledon match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut holds the record for the longest tennis match in history. The two players played for 11 hours and 5 minutes over three days, with Isner ultimately winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 70-68. The match was a best-of-five-sets match, and Isner's 70-68 win in the final set still stands as the longest set ever played in a professional tennis match.