Rematch: Isner Needs 2 Hours, 3 Sets To Beat Mahut

The rematch of the longest match in tennis history certainly was a lot shorter.

A year after needing 11 hours, 5 minutes spread over three days to finish a match that ended 70-68 in the fifth set, John Isner required only about two hours and a mere three sets to beat Nicolas Mahut of France in the first round at Wimbledon this time.

Isner won 7-6 (4), 6-2, 7-6 (6) Tuesday.

“It wasn’t easy,” the American said, “but obviously it was considerably quicker than the last time we played.”

Isner also won their first-round marathon at the All England Club in 2010, when play twice was suspended by darkness and the match shattered all sorts of records, including for most time on court, most total games, longest set and most aces.


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