# The longest tennis matches in history: every match over six hours

Isner v Mahut at Wimbledon in 2010: 11 hours 5 minutes over three days and a 70–68 fifth set, far ahead of all the rest. Every tennis match that lasted more than six hours, in any competition (Davis Cup included), with duration and score.

- 19 votes · 14 items
- Oct 14, 2025 · curieuse_charleroi
- https://even.best/en/l/5346/the-longest-tennis-matches-in-history-every-match-over-six-hours

## Top 14

1. **John Isner vs Nicolas Mahut (2010 Wimbledon)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 11 h 05 min of play. Round: 1R. Score: 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–3), 70–68.
2. **Tomáš Berdych/Lukáš Rosol vs Stanislas Wawrinka/Marco Chiudinelli (2013 Davis Cup, Czech Republic–Switzerland)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 7 h 01 min of play. Round: 1R. Score: 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 24–22.
3. **Leonardo Mayer vs João Souza (2015 Davis Cup, Argentina–Brazil)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 6 h 43 min of play. Round: 1R. Score: 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5), 5–7, 5–7, 15–13.
4. **Boris Becker vs John McEnroe (1987 Davis Cup, Germany–United States)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 6 h 21 min of play. Round: PO. Score: 4–6, 15–13, 8–10, 6–2, 6–2.
5. **Lucas Arnold Ker/David Nalbandian vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov/Marat Safin (2002 Davis Cup, Argentina–Russia)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 6 h 20 min of play. Round: SF. Score: 6–4, 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 19–17.
6. **Kevin Anderson vs John Isner (2018 Wimbledon)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 6 h 36 min of play. Round: SF. Score: 7–6(8–6), 6–7(5–7), 6–7(9–11), 6–4, 26–24.
7. **Vicki Nelson vs Jean Hepner (1984 Central Fidelity / Banks International)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 6 h 31 min of play. Round: 1R. Score: 6–4, 7–6(13–11).
8. **José Luis Clerc vs John McEnroe (1980 Davis Cup, Argentina–United States)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 6 h 15 min of play. Round: F. Score: 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 13–11.
9. **Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor vs Simon Aspelin / Todd Perry (2006 Wimbledon)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 6 h 09 min of play. Round: QF. Score: 5–7, 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 23–21.
10. **Harry Fritz vs Jorge Andrew (1982 Davis Cup, Canada–Venezuela)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 6 h 01 min of play. Round: SF. Score: 16–14, 11–9, 9–11, 4–6, 11–9.
11. **Fabrice Santoro vs Arnaud Clément (2004 French Open)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 6 h 33 min of play. Round: 1R. Score: 6–4, 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 3–6, 16–14.
12. **John McEnroe vs Mats Wilander (1982 Davis Cup, United States–Sweden)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 6 h 22 min of play. Round: QF. Score: 9–7, 6–2, 15–17, 3–6, 8–6.
13. **Lorenzo Giustino vs Corentin Moutet (2020 French Open)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 6 h 05 min of play. Round: 1R. Score: 0–6, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 18–16.
14. **Horst Skoff vs Mats Wilander (1989 Davis Cup, Austria–Sweden)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 6 h 04 min of play. Round: QF. Score: 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7), 1–6, 6–4, 9–7.

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