Longest-match sequel falls short at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – Inevitably, the sequel didn’t live up to the original. Not even close. The replay of the longest match in tennis history turned out to be a ho-hum Part II, with John Isner beating Nicolas Mahut in straight sets in two hours in the first round at Wimbledon. It was a far cry from the 2010 epic, in which Isner triumphed 70-68 in the fifth set of a marathon that lasted 11 …
Published Jun 22, 2011.
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