At last! The never-ending tennis match ended today, and USA's John Isner was able to oust France's Nicholas Mahut after another 20 games of play in the 5th set. Isner won the set 70-68 and the match 3 sets to 2. 70-68 = amazing. We'll never see anything like it again. Rightfully so, Wimbledon has given Isner the day off and he will continue his pursuit for the title tomorrow.
Big John Isner was upset that play was suspended last night. Many believed it would be very tough for him to make it back in peak condition today, given the wear and tear his huge 6'9" frame took during yesterday's 7+ hours of play. Nonetheless, Isner was able to muster up the strength and energy to take down Mahut in the 138th game of the 5th set. Wow.
The match passed the 11-hour mark in total time and passed the 8-hour mark for the 5th set alone. That 5th set single-handedly surpassed the previous record for the longest MATCH in tennis history, which lasted a mere 6 hours and 33 minutes. Simply unbelievable.
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