The first round match between John Isner and Nicholas Mahut at Wimbledon stands at 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3), 59-59 (yes) after being suspended overnight for darkness for a second day.
The two were stopped at two sets all on Tuesday night, resuming Wednesday for an epic fifth set that has lasted for seven hours and six minutes—longer than the longest match ever previously played.
The match has not only broken but smashed virutally all longest match records. It is exactly ten hours old at this point—the only match in competitive history to go beyond nine, eight or seven hours. The fifth set is the only set to go past to go past 50-50, 40-40 or 30-30. Both players have broken the record for most aces served.
Records set
Longest match: 10 hours
Previous record: 6 hours, 33 minutes Fabrice Santoro def. Arnaud Clement 1R French Open 2004
Most games played in a match: 163
Previous singles record: 112 Pancho Gonzalez def. Charlie Pasarell Wimbledon 1969
Previous doubles record: 122 Stan Smith/Erik Van Dillen def. Patricio Cornejo/Jamie Fillol Davis Cup, 1973
Longest men's singles set in history: 59-59
Previous record: 25-23 John Newombe def. Marty Reissen U.S. Open, 1969
Most aces served in a match: 98, Isner. 94, Mahut
Previous record: 78 aces Ivo Karlovic, l. to Radek Stepanek SF Davis Cup, 2009
Match statistics
Matchpoints for Isner: 4
Break points for Mahut in the fifth set: 2
Winners hit: 333 for Isner, 318 for Mahut
Unforced errors: 53 for Isner, 56 for Mahut
Aces: 98 for Isner, 94 for Mahut
Points won: 428 for Isner, 448 for Mahut
First medical treatment: 57-56 for Mahut (bandage repair)
First bathroom break: 58-58
Mahut's last three matches
Current 1R: vs. Isner 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(7), 6-7(3), 59-59
Qualifying 3R: d. Stefan Koubek 6-7(8), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
Qualifying 2R: d. Alex Bogdanovic 3-6, 6-3, 24-22