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    Who played the longest ever game of tennis at a major tournament?

    Question #47850. Asked by gmackematix. (May 26 04 11:26 PM)


    mibmob

    		History was made, and record books thoroughly thumbed, at Roland Garros when in an all-French first-round match Fabrice Santoro beat Arnaud Clément 4-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-3, 16-14 in six hours 33 minutes, the longest recorded tennis match.

    May 27 04, 1:53 AM
    duudechad1444

    		The longest singles match in recorded tennis history took place at the 1982 Davis Cup Quarterfinals when John McEnroe defeated Mats Wilander 9-7, 6-2, 15-17, 3-6, 8-6. The match lasted for 6 hours and 34 minutes.

    Jun 24 06, 8:01 PM
    McGruff

    		Longest singles match: Fabrice Santoro defeated Arnaud Clément (France) at Roland Garros 2004, in a 6h 37m first round match played over three days.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals

    Jun 24 06, 10:15 PM

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