Mahut Isner stopped at 59 everywhere!

The longest match in tennis history is not over between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut . For the 2nd time in a row , they were interrupted by nightfall, after 7:06 of play in the fifth set and 59 games all in one match from 10 cell counts only, for the first round of Wimbledon ...

WIMBLEDON 2010 - 1st round Men
Nicolas Mahut ( FRA ) - John Isner ( USA/N.23 ): 4-6, 6-3 , 7-6 ( 9 / 7 ), 6-7 ( 3 / 7 ), 59-59 Intl .

Surreal, historic , unimaginable ... Words fail to describe the amazing performance of the American John Isner and French Nicolas Mahut . Interrupted the day before the night at the end of the fourth inning , the two men could not imagine that a set, they would simply go into the history of the discipline in the trust record after record ...
By itself , the decisive round was suspended again by the dark with a score of 59 mind-blowing everywhere, has lasted over seven hours ( 7:06 to be exact) , which is longer than the longest match in history - the 6:33 100% of the confrontation between tricolor Santoro and Arnaud Clement in the first round at Roland Garros in 2004 . By itself , this statistic gives an idea of the historical moment that fans of the 18 short of the All England Club have lived. Throughout the game , exchanges , all records are in turn fell even before the match means a winner: the longest match in terms of games (163 , almost matching the total of games played at Roland Garros Nadal 2010 , 181 ) in terms of time ( 10h) , number of aces sprayed by both players (98 Isner, 94 Mahut , far ahead of the 78 Karlovic ) .

Monfils : "A trick of Martian":
In this situation , nobody , not one player was unable to leave the bays of Wimbledon and drop screens eyes . "It's unimaginable, is not known whether to laugh or cry"Responded the prince of the All England Club , Federer , like all his colleagues nailed to a television set. Monfils he has spoken of a "trick Martian" . There was , however, while at 24-24 , in the middle of the fifth set . "What say ? It is very surprising", Also reacted Serbian Novak Djokovic when the score was 35-35 . "Everyone looks at it in the dressing room , everywhere. I am impressed by the fact that both hold their service as easily throughout the day. That's incredible. Maybe they should agree to play a tiebreak at 50-50 ( laughs). Regardless of the winner today, they have won both".
Not sure John Isner and Nicolas Mahut have the same opinion . Throughout the fifth inning , forever etched in the annals, the two men have shown an extraordinary commitment , a passion for winning never give surreal rhythm. Of course , the legs appeared increasingly cumbersome, particularly for the American, but both players were able to find physical and moral resources to do anything unexpected drop. The Angevin even managed to erase four match points , one at 9-8 , two at 33-32 and at 59-58 before the referee decides for the second time to return to the locker room .
"He is a champion, I have to struggle like I have never done , we'll come back tomorrow and we'll see, but it's an amazing moment . I do not know what to say , I do not know how many hours we played" , commented at the end of a short heroic Mahut , having already won the deciding set 24-22 on his second qualifying lap and filled two runs late in the third. The winner will find in the second round the Dutchman Thiemo De Bakker, who defeated Colombian Santiago Gilardo ... 16-14 in the fifth set . A drop in the bucket compared to the monument of the short 18 ... But one thing is sure: this game will play the second round do that Friday.

. MATCH STATS from Mahut / Isner before the second interruption: 10h total game , 7:06 into the fifth set .

Top Winners : 318 / 333
Unforced : 56 / 53
Aces : 94 / 98
Double Faults : 20 / 9
Break Point Conversions / procured : 1/3 / 1/12
Total Points Won : 449/428
Points earned on opponent's service : 105/438 / 95/439

. RECORDS BROKEN IN THIS GAME :
Record the longest game in time : 10am before the second interruption
Previous : Roland Garros 2004 1st Round Fabrice Santoro beat Arnaud Clement , 6-4, 6-3 , 6-7 ( 5) , 3-6 , 16-14 in 6:33 2 days ( 4:39 ET 1:54 ) .

Record the longest game in games : 163 games before the second interruption
Previous : Tournament Warsaw 1966 Roger Taylor beat Wieslaw Gasiorek 27-29, 31-29 , 6-4, in 126 games.
Most aces in a match : 98 Isner in the second before the break. Mahut follows with 94 .
Previous : Ivo Karlovic in Davis Cup match against the Czech Republic in 2009 : 78

Record set of the longest : 7:06 ET 118 games ( 59-59 ) before the second interruption
Previous : singles 31-29 the second set of a match between Roger Taylor and Wieslaw Gasiorek 27-29, 31-29 6-4
In doubles 49-47 between Dick Leach / Dick Dell and Len Schloss / Tom Mazu tournament at Newport in 1967 .