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  • Опубліковано 12 лип 2018
  • In 2010 John Isner and Nicolas Mahut played the longest match in tennis history, 11 hours and 5 minutes over 3 days, at Wimbledon. Relive the historic match in 8 minutes.
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  • @Kalico_Kallie
    @Kalico_Kallie 4 роки тому +548

    Anyone here after the Djokovic vs. Federer final and feel like that fifth set could’ve been like this if not for the tiebreak?

  • @miguelbarahona6636
    @miguelbarahona6636 5 років тому +214

    The best thing: they are good friends now. John´s Mom loves Nicolas. Nicolas did´nt won an ATP singles tournament before this match. After this, he won 3 titles, on grass of course.

    • @PeterNash99
      @PeterNash99 3 роки тому +2

      ok but learn english

    • @JackbenG1981
      @JackbenG1981 3 роки тому +1

      John’s mum likes Mahut because he’s rooting her with his french baguette 🥖

    • @Daniel-gu5ok
      @Daniel-gu5ok 3 роки тому +4

      @@PeterNash99 ah yes, because everybody knows how to speak perfect english.

    • @jairotipple7731
      @jairotipple7731 2 роки тому

      @@PeterNash99 Ok, but learn english.

    • @TurboGauchiste
      @TurboGauchiste Рік тому

      @@jairotipple7731 go learn foreign language first ok !
      Funny how anglophone are so dumb and proud in the same time

  • @daniel4726
    @daniel4726 5 років тому +313

    Thats one good ticket for one game =D

    • @valar_dohaeris7387
      @valar_dohaeris7387 5 років тому +9

      yeah it was worth it lol I was there

    • @robfinlay8058
      @robfinlay8058 5 років тому +13

      3 tickets as the match ran over 3 days.

    • @juster3.146
      @juster3.146 4 роки тому +9

      Won't ever happen again because Wimbledon now had 12-12 fifth set tiebreaker.

    • @fautless
      @fautless 3 роки тому

      @@juster3.146 not just Wimbledon, every grand slam tournament

  • @danielmelo7146
    @danielmelo7146 6 років тому +87

    Simply amazing. What a match. Two warriors. Records were broken. Many people started to love tennis because of the saga of Isner and Mahut at Wimbledon.

  • @sportsfanatic6457
    @sportsfanatic6457 6 років тому +240

    The match wasn't necessarily of high quality(which is expected considering both players' playing styles) but man I have immense respect for both these guys..The fitness, endurance and mental toughness to go for this long is just fucking incredible. One of the reasons why I love tennis so much is because it's one of the few sports where you need to have agility, precision, hand/eye co-ordination and high stamina levels to succeed at top level. This match truely showed how incredibly tough the sport of tennis can be at times. Just brilliant stuff

    • @Pekz00r
      @Pekz00r 4 роки тому +5

      "few sports where you need to have agility, precision, hand/eye co-ordination and high stamina levels to succeed at top level."
      Isn't that true for most sports? Especially in you can change "hand/eye co-ordination" to any kind of co-ordination.

    • @Milos-mk9pb
      @Milos-mk9pb Рік тому

      @@Pekz00r yeah every sport needs these qualities lol

  • @RickeGnool
    @RickeGnool 4 роки тому +63

    I can't believe it still took 9 more years after this match before Wimbledon started using 5th set tiebreaks.

    • @tobyharling719
      @tobyharling719 2 роки тому +5

      It took another mammoth 5th set involving John Isner.

    • @TheLocalLt
      @TheLocalLt Рік тому +2

      It makes sense for early rounds, but there should be an exception for at least the championship match.
      That said, I do like that they give some leeway and let it go to 12-all before the tiebreak

    • @ErikCB912
      @ErikCB912 8 місяців тому

      @@TheLocalLtit’s not that way anymore. The 12-12 tiebreak was done away with in 2022.

    • @TheLocalLt
      @TheLocalLt 8 місяців тому

      @@ErikCB912 what is it now

    • @ErikCB912
      @ErikCB912 7 місяців тому

      @@TheLocalLt 6-6 10 point tie break in all majors

  • @user-ph3fc8nc1u
    @user-ph3fc8nc1u 4 роки тому +93

    This record will never be broken

    • @YaraMits
      @YaraMits 4 роки тому +15

      Cant be broke cuz they've changed the rule...

    • @hitgodmb8659
      @hitgodmb8659 4 роки тому +1

      @@YaraMits could change the rule again back to original, you never know :)

    • @marcusadamiak9149
      @marcusadamiak9149 4 роки тому +19

      @@YaraMits Theoretically, it could be beaten at Roland Garos where there is still no tie break in the fifth set. But on clay, it is unlikely.

    • @MrSuperOurs
      @MrSuperOurs Рік тому

      @@marcusadamiak9149 It would be amazing to even hit 50 aces in one match at Roland Garros lol. This record can only be beaten at Wimbledon, in a 5 set match, with the old rule.

  • @__________________4241
    @__________________4241 5 років тому +50

    Not surprising considering isner’s style of play that he has so many long matches with tiebreak sets and marathon final sets

  • @Nag4u
    @Nag4u 4 роки тому +6

    The match has two winners.
    This is just amazingly wow..
    I cannot forget this match ..

  • @marty6945
    @marty6945 4 роки тому +37

    27 dislikes. Who they are ? Electricity providers to Wimbledon?
    😁

  • @nathanross2146
    @nathanross2146 4 роки тому +16

    Mom said one more video before going to bed

  • @drewhendley
    @drewhendley 4 роки тому +21

    Congratulations...now onto the second round

    • @TotterVideos
      @TotterVideos 4 роки тому +12

      Isner played Theimo de Bakker and got SMOKED. No aces, won like 5 games total. Understandable though, Thiemo was probably like "yesssss, keep playing you two!!!"

  • @damienocallaghan2648
    @damienocallaghan2648 Рік тому +2

    Isner hit 100 ACES in that Match
    Will never be repeated

    • @sakyon6621
      @sakyon6621 Рік тому

      Isner scored 112 Aces & Mahut scored 103, both breaking the 100 barrier, with the new rules it seems impossible to ever touch that

  • @arisorais6676
    @arisorais6676 4 роки тому +15

    As of now, the score is 31027 - 31028 in favor of isner.

  • @Peqehful
    @Peqehful 5 років тому +6

    Isner it's amazing

  • @Grivian
    @Grivian 4 роки тому +176

    This match was longer than the entire womens tournament

  • @OBmaster
    @OBmaster 5 років тому +4

    AMAZING!!

  • @damiencallaghan9389
    @damiencallaghan9389 4 роки тому +16

    Who is watching in 2019?
    This Year Wimbledon introduced a new rule
    If it goes to 12-12 in the Final Set - Tie Breaker
    These were the good old days

  • @berni9977
    @berni9977 5 років тому +50

    I had 3 shits in the time it took this match to finish

    • @DTB1995
      @DTB1995 3 роки тому

      @Vedanth Joy shitting multiple times a day is normal for some..its actually healthy bc your body is getting the nutrients it needs

  • @jaykarekar
    @jaykarekar 2 роки тому +2

    Greatest match of all time

  • @elecbass100
    @elecbass100 8 місяців тому

    Relived. Wow

  • @tomace4898
    @tomace4898 2 роки тому

    This match was an affront to the game of tennis.

  • @simon-2812
    @simon-2812 5 років тому +3

    Love you Isner

  • @_RTheBruce
    @_RTheBruce 4 роки тому +1

    Isner is a giant

  • @Gustavo-xz8os
    @Gustavo-xz8os 3 роки тому +10

    6:51 Mahut’s thinking “Somebody kill me right now”

  • @Micahmorriscousin
    @Micahmorriscousin 4 роки тому +6

    113 aces!

  • @DuncanEduardo
    @DuncanEduardo 3 роки тому +4

    Umpire at end could hardly say the last set scoreline 70-68.

  • @family-ys6iz
    @family-ys6iz 4 роки тому +2

    Most intence match ever in the history of tennis

  • @SPONGEY7244
    @SPONGEY7244 6 років тому +6

    Yeeeerrrr

  • @RandomU5erName
    @RandomU5erName 5 років тому +2

    Wow

  • @arvindtnathan1572
    @arvindtnathan1572 3 роки тому +2

    What's the background music?

  • @Icecold185
    @Icecold185 3 роки тому +6

    They focus way too much on Isner

  • @bodiroga96
    @bodiroga96 4 роки тому

    John career highlight

  • @nolenole5093
    @nolenole5093 3 роки тому

    Isner RIDICULOUS

  • @jacobeyoshi3653
    @jacobeyoshi3653 3 роки тому +4

    That's what happens when you give two servebots extra games and not a tie-break, lesson learned!! lol

  • @wasimsayyed8193
    @wasimsayyed8193 4 роки тому +6

    Some say they still play

  • @cycythepuzzlesguy
    @cycythepuzzlesguy 3 роки тому

    2020

  • @singhsahab9874
    @singhsahab9874 6 місяців тому

    John Mahut

  • @adriangodoy8996
    @adriangodoy8996 3 роки тому +6

    does anyone know the name of the female narrator at 5:28?

  • @NippyMoto
    @NippyMoto 4 роки тому +1

    This is actually ridiculous. It's a good thing for tiebreaks.

  • @meatballg8655
    @meatballg8655 Рік тому

    Took him until 69 games until he finally ticked over the counter. Only one thing to say to that
    NICE

  • @icebear326
    @icebear326 4 роки тому +9

    Imagine, this would’ve been just another match if they just played a tiebreaker at 7 all; or 12 all like it is now. Also who’s here in 2020 lol.

    • @varaprasad2918
      @varaprasad2918 Рік тому

      Yes. I think the new tie break rule can be applied from knock-out games and let the opening round matches play as per the earlier method of no tie-break in 5th set

  • @singhsahab9874
    @singhsahab9874 6 місяців тому

    Fear more Spear

  • @justdev8965
    @justdev8965 2 роки тому

    The Queen should have definitely payed a visit!

  • @0P_88
    @0P_88 2 роки тому

    At 3:41 , look at the Chair umpire

  • @junkboy555
    @junkboy555 2 роки тому

    This was better than Harry Potter.

  • @NathanHeaver
    @NathanHeaver 5 років тому +15

    Imagine if this was the first game set lol.

    • @DanLaneWowLookAtThisFancyURL
      @DanLaneWowLookAtThisFancyURL 5 років тому +24

      have you ever seen a tennis match. because you do know it's impossible

    • @Cjfugiffjjd
      @Cjfugiffjjd 5 років тому +1

      Dan Lane i know im late to asking this but how is it impossible considering tiebreaks can last an eternity if the players never get a two point lead

    • @robfinlay8058
      @robfinlay8058 5 років тому

      It's far more unlikely for a tie-break to last that long. You only have to get two points ahead to win whereas in the final set you had to get two games ahead to win.

    • @davidrobins1021
      @davidrobins1021 4 роки тому

      @@DanLaneWowLookAtThisFancyURL It's impossible now, but go back prior to the 1970s, before the tiebreak was introduced, and it could and did.

  • @sinaisinai43
    @sinaisinai43 5 років тому +1

    Song?

  • @royweasley247
    @royweasley247 5 років тому +3

    😬

  • @dandav0282
    @dandav0282 6 років тому +2

    second

  • @LF-hj8kk
    @LF-hj8kk 5 років тому +14

    how can the record be 79 ace in a match for a player but 193 for the game. Makes no sense

    • @sjoerdvanmierlo9541
      @sjoerdvanmierlo9541 5 років тому

      Maybe the 193 aces was in a doubles match?

    • @markuscurry9363
      @markuscurry9363 5 років тому +1

      193 combined aces slow

    • @sakyon6621
      @sakyon6621 4 роки тому +1

      The 193 aces are for both players combined

    • @YannisAA
      @YannisAA 4 роки тому +8

      @@markuscurry9363 Better to be more lenient, and not insult anyone, so that you do not feel bad when you judge yourself. If total is 193 and there are two players playing, 193/2 = 96.5, so even if they had the same number of aces, the record for a person's aces per match would have been 96-97, which is more than 79. So Lf3400 has a point.

    • @LF-hj8kk
      @LF-hj8kk 4 роки тому +2

      @@markuscurry9363 Can you make simple calculations ? If the most ace for a player was 79, the maximum number of aces in a match would be 158 (79 x 2 assuming they tied the record). slow

  • @thumbsdownbandit
    @thumbsdownbandit 4 роки тому +2

    It wasn't an epic match but a dragging.

  • @elwingy
    @elwingy 5 років тому +27

    this video is so american that it ruins this great tennis moment... :/

    • @inthehizzle8269
      @inthehizzle8269 5 років тому +6

      elwingy how?

    • @chuckmeaz2265
      @chuckmeaz2265 5 років тому +7

      You're just jealous that the United States is the most powerful country in the world.

    • @unlockedaccount
      @unlockedaccount 5 років тому +12

      @@chuckmeaz2265 talk about patrioism😂

    • @Max-yp1iw
      @Max-yp1iw 4 роки тому

      Chuck Meaz who cares? You haven’t done anything for that but k

  • @donesy125
    @donesy125 5 років тому +19

    6:30 worst celebration ever lol flopping around like a fish out of water 🐟 big galut lol!

  • @brianmccaskill2396
    @brianmccaskill2396 4 роки тому

    Let me try to find this without the stupid music.

  • @draxlerchronicles5851
    @draxlerchronicles5851 4 роки тому

    Otherwise known as the dullest, most mind melting tennis match in history.
    However it was the best anti-tennis match in history!