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The longest tennis match of all time
The story of how a Wimbledon first round tie between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut in 2010 became the longest tennis match in history.
The story of how a Wimbledon first round tie between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut in 2010 became the longest tennis match in history, stretching over three days. Matt Pintus has been speaking to the match umpire, Mohamed Lahyani.
PHOTO: John Isner, Nicolas Mahut and Mohamed Lahyani (Getty Images).
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