It wasn’t, when it started, an important tennis match: John Isner, the 23rd seed, was facing Frenchman Nicolas Mahut in the first round at Wimbledon on side court No. 18. Few people in the U.S ...

The electronic sign keeping track courtside as the points passed and the game totals rose went blank while 23rd-seeded John Isner of Tampa, Fla., and qualifier Nicolas Mahut of France played—and ...

It wasn’t, when it started, an important tennis match. John Isner, the 23rd seed, was facing Frenchman Nicolas Mahut in the first round at Wimbledon, on sidecourt No. 18. Few people in the U.S ...

From Isner’s epic 11-hour battle to Nadal and Djokovic’s grueling 5-hour semifinal, these tennis marathons pushed athletes to ...

This year, the total match time was 2:03. Last year, Isner hit 113 aces, and Mahut 103. This year, each man finished with eight. Last year, the match featured twists and turns and required all ...

WIMBLEDON, England(AP) John Isner of the United States and Nicolas Mahut of France are still deadlocked in the longest tennis match on record. Picking up at 59-59 in the fifth set, the match ...

To appreciate last year’s grueling match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut, consider this historical perspective. The numbers border on the absurd. 183 games. 11 hours, 5 minutes of play ...

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.

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The Hall says that Mahut will also present memorabilia from the match between him and John Isner to the Hall of Fame's museum. Hall of Fame spokeswoman Anne Marie McLaughlin said she did know ...

“This is weird. Because for me, it’s still painful and disappointing.” Mahut and John Isner captivated the sports world when their first-round match at Wimbledon lasted a record 11 ...

And still there was no winner. John Isner of Tampa, Fla., and Nicolas Mahut of France were tied at 59-59 in the fifth set at Wimbledon after exactly 10 hours of action when play was suspended ...