Longest Tennis Matches Duration Comparison (Minutes)
Compare the 10 longest pro tennis matches, from Isner-Mahut at 665 min to Borg-McEnroe at 235. On court times with Slam record sources.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isner vs Mahut 2010 Longest match ever. Three days. | 665 minutes | Wimbledon first round, 70-68 fifth, 11h05 | Wimbledon records: Isner-Mahut 11h05 (665 min) 2010 |
| Anderson vs Isner 2018 Settled by 2019 final tiebreak rule. | 396 minutes | Wimbledon semifinal, 26-24 fifth, 6h36 | Wimbledon records: Anderson-Isner 6h36 (396 min) 2018 |
| Santoro vs Clement 2004 3 under Anderson-Isner. | 393 minutes | French Open first round, 6h33 | Roland Garros records: Santoro-Clement 6h33 (393 min) 2004 |
| Nadal vs Djokovic 2012 final Longest Slam final here. | 353 minutes | Australian Open final, 5h53 | Australian Open records: Nadal-Djokovic 5h53 (353 min) 2012 |
| Wilander vs Lendl 1988 final Baseline classic final. | 294 minutes | US Open final, 4h54 | US Open records: Wilander-Lendl 4h54 (294 min) 1988 |
| Nadal vs Federer 2008 final 6 under Wilander. | 288 minutes | Wimbledon final, 4h48 | Wimbledon records: Nadal-Federer 4h48 (288 min) 2008 |
| Djokovic vs Nadal 2013 semi Epic clay semi. | 277 minutes | French Open semifinal, 4h37 | Roland Garros records: Djokovic-Nadal 4h37 (277 min) 2013 |
| Safin vs Federer 2005 semi 9 under Djokovic-Nadal. | 268 minutes | Australian Open semifinal, 4h28, 9-7 fifth | Australian Open records: Safin-Federer 4h28 (268 min) 2005 |
| Federer vs Roddick 2009 final 11 under Safin-Federer. | 257 minutes | Wimbledon final, 4h17, 16-14 fifth | Wimbledon records: Federer-Roddick 4h17 (257 min) 2009 |
| Borg vs McEnroe 1980 final Famous tiebreak final. | 235 minutes | Wimbledon final, 3h55 | Wimbledon records: Borg-McEnroe 3h55 (235 min) 1980 |
About this converter
Isner-Mahut runs 665 minutes over three days in 2010, 269 clear of Anderson-Isner at 396 in 2018. Santoro-Clement at 393, Nadal-Djokovic 2012 final at 353, Wilander-Lendl at 294, Nadal-Federer at 288, Djokovic-Nadal 2013 semi at 277, Safin-Federer at 268, Federer-Roddick at 257 and Borg-McEnroe at 235 follow. Times count on court play without rain delays. Fifth set marathons before final tiebreaks explain the top. That rule changed at Wimbledon in 2019 after Anderson-Isner.
How to use it
Pick two matches and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Isner-Mahut against Borg-McEnroe to see the near triple gap. The bars below scale to Isner-Mahut so Borg-McEnroe looks thin next to it. Switch the unit to hours for short figures. Ratios are exact divisions of the match times.
Hours to minutes set these totals at 60 each. Anderson-Isner 6h36 runs 396, Santoro-Clement 6h33 runs 393, Nadal-Djokovic 5h53 runs 353, Wilander-Lendl 4h54 runs 294, Nadal-Federer 4h48 runs 288, Djokovic-Nadal 4h37 runs 277, Safin-Federer 4h28 runs 268, Federer-Roddick 4h17 runs 257, Borg-McEnroe 3h55 runs 235. Titles and serve speeds rank on separate tennis pages, so durations keep this page. Figures follow Slam records.
FAQ
What is the longest tennis match?
Isner-Mahut at 665 min in 2010. Fifth set ran 70-68 over three days.
How long was the 2012 final?
Nadal-Djokovic at 353 min. Longest Slam final here.
Why did Wimbledon change rules?
Anderson-Isner at 396 min in 2018. Final tiebreaks started in 2019.
Is this the same as titles?
No. Titles and serve speeds rank elsewhere. This page keeps durations.
Sources
- Slam records on court times: Isner-Mahut 11h05 665 2010; Anderson-Isner 6h36 396 2018; Santoro-Clement 6h33 393 2004; Nadal-Djokovic 5h53 353 2012 final; Wilander-Lendl 4h54 294 1988; Nadal-Federer 4h48 288 2008; Djokovic-Nadal 4h37 277 2013; Safin-Federer 4h28 268 2005; Federer-Roddick 4h17 257 2009; Borg-McEnroe 3h55 235 1980 min
Last verified: 2026-10-09 · 10 entries
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