Wimbledon has played host to some of the most iconic, enduring and thrilling matches in tennis history.
Intense duels between some of the game's greats have delighted spectators at the All England Club throughout the tournament's long history and in 2010, SW19 witnessed the longest match in Grand Slam history.
We take a look at the five longest matches played at Wimbledon...
5. Rafael Nadal v Roger Federer (4 hours, 48 minutes)
The 2008 final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal remains one of the greatest encounters to ever take place on the hallowed grass courts of Wimbledon.
In what was the third consecutive final played between the pair and the first that saw Nadal come out on top. After more than four hours, the Spaniard registered a 6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(8–10), 9–7 victory over his great rival to land his fifth Grand Slam.
4. Gregg Holmes v Todd Witsken (5 hours, 28 minutes)
Greg Holmes and Todd Witsken's near five-and-a-half-hour epic held the record for the longest match ever played at Wimbledon for some 21 years until it was broken.
The match went on for so long that it was suspended for darkness, however when the players returned, Holmes took the fifth set 14-12.
3. Marin Cilic v Sam Querrey (5 hours, 31 minutes)
2012 saw two big servers in Marin Cilic and Sam Querrey go head-to-head in round three at SW19.
In a match lasting more than five-and-a-half-hours, it would be Cilic that came out on top. The Croat emerged victorious after a grueling fifth set that ended 17-15.
2. Kevin Anderson v John Isner (6 hours, 36 minutes)
In 2018, Kevin Anderson won the longest semi-final ever played at Wimbledon.
The marathon match played between two giants of the game eventually ended 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 6-4, 26-24 in favour of Anderson. The South African would go onto be defeated by Novak Djokovic in his second career Grand Slam final.
1. John Isner v Nicolas Mahut (11 hours, 5 minutes)
Isner clearly has a thing for enduring battles out on the court and his 2010 epic against Nicolas Mahut lasted for a barely believable 11 hours and five minutes.
Dubbed the 'endless match', the contest began on22nd June at 18:13 and didn't reach its conclusion until 24th June at 16:47. Isner triumphed 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 70-68 in what was a record-breaking 183-game showdown.
