Longest tennis match records

This article details longest tennis match records by duration or number of games.

A 2022 rule change now requires every Grand Slam tournament to use the tiebreak in the final set.

[12] The longest women's match (by time) took place at a tournament in Richmond, Virginia, in 1984, when Vicki Nelson took 6 hours, 31 minutes to defeat Jean Hepner 6–4, 7–6(13–11).

The match featured a 29-minute, 643-shot rally, the longest in professional tennis history, though no video exists of this point.

[42] The official duration is one minute longer than that recorded for a match in the second qualifying round of a $25,000 ITF tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on January 9, 2023 where Valentina Mutilba defeated Luciana Blatter 6–7(7–9), 7–6(12–10), [10–7].

A plaque commemorating the Isner–Mahut match on Court 18 at Wimbledon.
Francesca Schiavone won the longest ever match at a women's Grand Slam event in 4 hours 44 minutes.
Arnaud Clément (pictured) lost the longest ever match at the French Open to Fabrice Santoro in 6 hours 33 minutes. He expressed his disappointment at losing the match which until 2010 held the record for the longest ever match stating: "Frankly, I don't give a damn ... What world record? Do I get a medal? If I'm not getting anything, frankly, I'm not interested. It doesn't count." [ 50 ]
Dan Evans's ( pictured in 2018 ) 2024 victory over Karen Khachanov 6–7 (6–8) , 7–6 (7–2) , 7–6 (7–4) , 4–6, 6–4, becoming the longest match in 5 hours 35 minutes.