the aussie Jason Kubler he brought the public of the John Cain Arena to their feet by winning one of the points of the Australian Open 2023. Rarely reaching 70 strokes, a point was explained in a minute and a half. Specifically, 1’36”.
As a local, the fans loudly celebrated that their player took the point at the expense of Russian Karen Khachanov.
It’s a crazy moment, with a tragicomic ending. After a battle, chance intervened so that Kubler’s down-the-line backhand hit the tape and left the ball dead on the other side, eliminating any chance of a reaction from Khachanov.
The Russian experienced a ‘break’ in that action, when he served for the second set at 5-4. They lost it 5-7, although they reacted to qualify with a final score of 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 and 6-2 in 2h.53′.
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The point is far from the longest recorded history. This is from the WTA tournament in Richmond (United States) in 1984. At least 643 strokes, 29 minutes.
vicky nelson sealed his victory Jean Hepner 6-4 and 7-6 (13-11).
Kubler and Khachanov even surpassed the Frenchman’s 71 shots Gilles Simon and Gael Monfils in the third round of 2013. At the same stage, the third major stadium at Melbourne Park.
Source: La Verdad
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