US Open record. The longest match in its history was played this Tuesday by the British Daniel Evans and the Russian Karen Khachanov. The Englishman’s comeback led to a new record in the event, in his professional era.
Evans defeated Khachanov 6-7 (6), 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4), 4-6 and 6-4, overcoming a 0-4 deficit in the fifth set with a favorable set 6 -0 . On track 6.
In total, 5 hours and 35 minutes of the match, divided between sets: 68′, 67′, 72′, 67′ and 61.
They broke the record of 5h.26′ invested by the Swede Stefan Edberg and the American Michael Chang In the 1992 edition, the European won 6-7, 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4.
Myth is impenetrable John Isner-Nicolas Mahut of Wimbledon 2010. Between June 22 and 24, with rain interruptions in between, for 11 hours, 6 minutes and 23 seconds. In no less than 183 games, the American’s 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3) and 70-68 score would not survive as the tie was first broken in a super tiebreaker.
Source: La Verdad
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