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Thursday, June 24, 2010
WIMBLEDON 2010: Isner-Mahut Ends 70-68
On his 5th match point, on the third day of play, after 11 hours and 5 minutes, John Isner hit a backhand down-the-line winner to pass NicolasMahut to end the longest and greatest tennis match ever at the score 6-4 3-6 6-7(7) 7-6(8) 70-68.
Labels:
France,
history,
John Isner,
Nicolas Mahut,
sports,
sportsmanship,
tennis,
Wimbledon
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