When Nicolas Mahut and John Isner resumed their first round match on Wimbledon's Court 18 yesterday no-one could have foreseen that it would become a record breaking match! The final set was still level at 59 games each when play was suspended because of bad light! This is the longest match in terms of time and number of games played. This is only possible now at Wimbledon as there is no tiebreaker in the fifth set (for men) or third set (for women)! With an overnight rest, this final set could go on for several more hours yet!
The game finally finished with John Isner winning the final set 70 - 68!
The game finally finished with John Isner winning the final set 70 - 68!
- Which European country adopted its first republican constitution today in
1793? - What was the profession of Sir Fred Hoyle (right) who was born today in 1915 and coined the term "Big Bang Theory" for the origin of the universe?
- Known as the 'Manassa Mauler', which world champion heavyweight boxer was born today in 1895?
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