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With Little Reward, 'Other Guy' Nicolas Mahut Keeps Fighting

WIMBLEDON, England -- It was over, and he had lost. He was alone. This was an outer court at Wimbledon Saturday for a doubles match, and the stands were jammed and the fans were packed four-deep along the open part of the court. For doubles? "Get off the wall, please,'' a guard said. The player grabbed his racquets and...

Isner's Marathon Match Could Have Lingering Effects

WIMBLEDON, England -- John Isner lost Friday at Wimbledon. It was inevitable. He was spent. His legs felt heavy. There is no skin left on either small toe, which Andy Roddick said looked like sliced deli meat. Isner's neck hurt. He doesn't know why. His shoulder? "Not really much pain,'' he said. "It's just kind of...

John Isner Speaks Volumes With Defining Win

WIMBLEDON, England -- Imagine what John Isner felt like throughout his match at Wimbledon, the longest match in tennis history. Imagine what he felt like Thursday when he arrived at Wimbledon, the score 59-59 in the fifth set, having to finish. Well, even he can't answer the first one. During the marathon Wednesday, he...

John Isner-Nicolas Mahut Wimbledon Match by the Numbers

Within moments after winning the longest match in tennis history, John Isner was reminded by a member of the All-England Club that he was scheduled to play a doubles match 30 minutes later. "That's kind of a mean joke right now. I don't want to think about that right now,"Isner said in the wake of a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6, 6-7,...

John Isner Wins Longest Tennis Match Ever Over Nicolas Mahut

John Isner finally defeated Nicolas Mahut in a first-round Wimbledon match that lasted 11 hours, five minutes and spanned the course of three days. It was the longest match in the history of Open Era tennis in terms of time, games played, and games played in a set. Isner took the lead 69-68 in the fifth set. Mahut was...