Wimbledon 2010 Live Blog: Longest-Ever Tennis Match Ends at 70-68 After 11 Hours

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Published: June 24, 2010

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4:50 p.m. The umpire and both players are being recognised for the part they played in this historic 11:05 match by Ann Jones and Tim Henman. A fitting way to wrap up this most remarkable match.

4:47 p.m. Mahut, serving at 15-15, dumps a drop shot into the net when Isner had slipped behind the baseline. Mahut comes up big with a serve-volley the very next point, but Isner gets a break point—a match point—with a gorgeous passing shot. Isner returns well and wins the most epic battle of all time with a winner down the line.

Isner falls to the ground in shock and awe and the players embrace at the net, Mahut clearly distraught. The Frenchman buries his head in his towel, but he has no0thing to be ashamed of. 70-68 is your final score.

4:41 p.m. Isner falls 0-30 down, but comes up with a 135 MPH ace and three big unreturnable serves—two out wide and one at the body. From 0-30 Isner wins four straight points to go up 69-68. That is 11 hours now!

4:38 p.m. Isner hits a passing shot right at Mahut and gets some luck when it catches the top of the net and goes over Mahut's racket. At 30-15, the Frenchman gets the same luck when his forehand from midcourt trickles over. 68-68.

4:34 p.m. Isner holds to love, including a glorious pick-up at 30-0. His serve out wide was crushed back to the Isner forehand and the American hit a clean winner almost on the half-volley from the baseline. 68-67.

4:32 p.m. "Sixty-seven all" is the announcement from the chair umpire. We're approaching 11 hours of game here.

4:30 p.m. Still no break point opportunities today. Those match points that Isner had seem like an eternity ago. Isner keeps up the pressure with a booming forehand. 67-66.

4:28 p.m. We are now 45 minutes into today's action here and Mahut holds to love.

4:24 p.m. A Mahut backhand goes wayward down the line and what would you know...everything still locked u...
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