By the time Isner hit his final backhand for a winner, it had become the longest tennis match in history. By a long shot. As you might expect in such a close game, the players were nearly identical statistically with neither having a significant advantage by any measure. Both players relied heavily on their serves. Sadly, Isner's next match was far less memorable. He lost in straight sets after only 75 minutes.
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Woops -- thanks for the correction.
Nice summary... but please note that in the scorebox, the 2nd set reads 5-3 instead of 6-3.
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