Longest Tennis Matches in Grand Slam History Feat Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Dan Evans

[Music] 5 hours and 35 minutes that's how long it took for Dan Evans to set a new record at the US Open on Tuesday the Britain defeated the 23rd seed Karen kerov in a thrilling five-set battle 67 7676 4664 this epic showdown at Flushing Meadow surpassed the previous longest match by 9 Minutes a record held since Stefan edberg edged out Michael Chang in the 1992 semi-finals [Music] Evan's remarkable comeback from 04 down in the deciding set to advance to the second round marks the fifth longest match in Grand Slam history let's explore some legendary battles where tennis Superstars showcased their endurance and made history at the Grand Slams 5 hours and 53 minutes one of the most unforgettable clashes between Novak jovic and Rafael Nadal took place in the 2012 Australian Open final this epic encounter often hailed as the greatest match of all time set the record for the longest match not just at the Australian Open but in any major singles final jovic emerged Victorious after nearly 6 hours of intense play securing his third title in Melbourne this match ranks as the fourth longest in Grand Slam [Music] history 6 hours and 33 minutes the French Open arrives at third spot with a grueling match between two Frenchman fabris Santoro and arnor clemar back in 2004 known as the magician Santoro took an early twet lead but clemar staged a remarkable comeback nearly putting Santoro twice on the brink of defeat in the end Santoro saved the two match points and secured the win after 6 and 1 half hours on the court 6 hours and 43 minutes Wimbledon is known for its dramatic matches and the 2018 semi-final between Kevin Anderson and John Isner was no exception this Marathon match saw Anderson overcome Isner in a match lasting 6 hours and 43 minutes with the final set alone stretching nearly 3 hours this battle ranks as the fourth longest match in tennis history 11 hours and 5 minutes Yes you heard that right the longest match in tennis history occurred at Wimbledon in 2010 John Isner once again was involed D but this time he was on The Winning Side as he overcame Nikola mahu in a match that spanned 3 days on the first day the match was halted after the fourth set due to Darkness and on the second day the scoreboard malfunctioned unable to keep up with the Relentless scoring isna finally triumphed on day three with a score of 64 36 67 76 7068 etching this epic encounter into the record books as the longest match ever if you enjoyed this list list make sure to subscribe to sports hook for more incredible Sports stories and updates [Music]

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