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Top 5 longest matches in French Open history

Tennis, unlike some other sports, is not played with a fixed time limit and can go on for hours and hours until the winner is decided.

by Gouri Das
June 2, 2023 / 13:52 GMT
Top 5 longest matches in French Open history

Daniel Altmaeir, John Isner, Fabrice Santoro

  • 5 longest matches in French Open history
    • Daniel Altmaeir vs Jannik Sinner (2023)
    • Alex Corretja vs Hernan Gumy (1998)
    • John Isner vs Paul-Henri Mathieu (2012)
    • Lorenzo Giustino vs Corentin Moutet (2020)
    • Fabrice Santoro vs Arnaud Clement (2004)
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The French Open is the second Grand Slam of the season where top tennis stars from all over the world try their luck on the red dirt. Spanish legend Rafael Nadal holds the record of lifting the French Open for a record-extending 14 times.

And at the same time, along with epic matches over the years, fans have witnessed some of the marathon encounters here which are also some of the longest matches in tennis history. Tennis, unlike some other sports not played with a fixed time limit and go on for hours and hours until the winner is decided.

At Wimbledon, the longest tennis match was played, in 2010 while the longest one at French Open was between Fabrice Santoro vs Arnaud Clement. In 2023, the epic second-round clash between Daniel Altmaeir and Jannik Sinner found a place in the top-five list.

Related: Russian prodigy Mirra Andreeva snubs American great Serena Williams to name Novak Djokovic as an inspiration for her dream to win 25 Grand Slam titles

5 longest matches in French Open history

Without any further ado, here is everything you need to know about the five longest matches at French Open.

Daniel Altmaeir vs Jannik Sinner (2023)

Daniel Altmaeir vs Jannik Sinner
Daniel Altmaeir vs Jannik Sinner

In the second round of the 2023 French Open, Germany’s Almaier knocked out Italy’s Jannik Sinner 6-7(0), 7-6(7), 1-6,7-6(4),7-5 after a dramatic five-hour, 26-minute clash in the second round. Altmaeir ranked 79, reached the 3rd round at Roland Garros for the first time since his debut in 2020. With his, he also overcame a top 10 player for the second time; the first being his win over Matteo Berrettini at Roland Garros in 2020.

Altmaeir played one of the best defensive games against Sinner and saved two match points when the Italian was serving for the match in the fourth set at 5-4. For the first time, the German could make it past the second round of it French Open.

Alex Corretja vs Hernan Gumy (1998)

Alex Corretja vs Hernan Gumy
Alex Corretja vs Hernan Gumy

Spain’s Alex Corretja, 14th seed, reached the final of the 1998 French Open by beating Argentina’s Hernan Gumy 6-1, 5-7, 6-7, 7-5, 9-7 in five fours and 31 minutes. Corretja advanced to his first of the two Grand Slam finals. In the final, he was outclassed by his Spanish compatriot Carlos Moya.

John Isner vs Paul-Henri Mathieu (2012)

Alex Corretja vs Hernan Gumy
Alex Corretja vs Hernan Gumy

Well in 2010, Isner played the longest match in the history of tennis by beating Frenchman Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in a match that lasted for a whopping 11 hours and five minutes and had spread over three days. The then 10th seed Isner again faced another France native, Paul- Henri Mathieu in the second round of the 2012 French Open.

But the result of the red dirt was against the American. He lost the match to Mathieu 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 18-16 in five fours and 41 minutes.

Lorenzo Giustino vs Corentin Moutet (2020)

Lorenzo Giustino vs Corentin Moutet
Lorenzo Giustino vs Corentin Moutet

In 2020, the Roland Garros was held in the autumn season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Italian qualifier Lorenzo Giustino, in the first round, overcame local boy Corentin Moutet 0-6, 7-6, 7-6, 2-6, 18-16 in six fours and five minutes

Fabrice Santoro vs Arnaud Clement (2004)

Lorenzo Giustino vs Corentin Moutet
Lorenzo Giustino vs Corentin Moutet

From Davies Cup teammates to becoming fierce rivals, two Frenchman, Fabrice Santoro and Arnaud Clement’s encounter in 2004, with six hours and 33 minutes of the first-round clash, was the longest French Open match in the history of the tournament. The match was played over two days where Santoro defeated 32nd-ranked Clement 6-4, 6-3, 6-7, 3-6, 16-4.

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Tags: Daniel AltmaeirFabrice SantoroJohn IsnerLorenzo GiustinoPaul-Henri Mathieu
Gouri Das

Gouri Das

Gouri Das is a cricket writer at FirstSportz. Despite always being a sporty kid, she disliked being inactive in one place for a long time to watch a match. But after the Ind vs Pak match of the 2016 Asia Cup, she rather got glued to the TV screen. That year she watched the major cricket tournaments, WWE matches, and the Olympics (especially Usain Bolt's races). After reading about the big names in tennis and becoming an ardent follower, she dreams of visiting Wimbledon one day.

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