With Carlos Alcaraz set to face Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek to play Amanda Anisimova in the Wimbledon finals, it’s a good time to look back at the longest Wimbledon finals in the Open Era.
Longest Wimbledon Men’s Singles Finals in the Open Era
Here are some of the longest Wimbledon Men’s Singles Finals in the Open Era, based on the number of games played:
All-Time
- 2009: Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick 5-7, 7-6(6), 7-6(5), 3-6, 16-14 (77 games)
- 2019: Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(4), 4-6, 13-12(3) (71 games)
Other Long Matches
- 2012 Australian Open Final: Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5. This match lasted five hours and 53 minutes and is considered the longest Grand Slam final in the Open Era.
- 2019 Wimbledon Final: Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in a match that lasted 4 hours and 57 minutes. The final set score was 13-12.
- 2025 French Open Final: Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in 5 hours and 29 minutes.
The Isner-Mahut Match
Although not a final, the longest tennis match in history was at Wimbledon in 2010, between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut. Isner won 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 70-68, in a match that lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes, played over three days.
Iga Swiatek vs Amanda Anisimova
Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova are set to compete in the Wimbledon women’s final. This is Anisimova’s first Grand Slam final, while Swiatek has won five major titles. Swiatek has four French Open titles and one US Open title. The two have played once before, with Anisimova winning in 2016 when they were juniors. The final is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. local time.
Alcaraz vs. Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will face off in the Wimbledon final. This is a rematch of their French Open final. Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals to reach the final. Alcaraz is aiming for his third consecutive Wimbledon title. The match is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. local time.
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