On 22nd June 2010, 23rd seeded John Isner and qualifier Nicolas Mahut stepped on Court 18 at Wimbledon. At the time, players didn't even think of spending more than 11 hours on the court. The match was played over 3 days and after 11 hours and 5 minutes, Isner triumphed 6-4. 3-6, 6-7(7), 7-6(3). 70-68. Now, on his Instagram account, he wrote:

"Exactly 10 years ago, Nicolas Mahut and I got locked in a match that seemingly lasted 10 years. It’s something that I get asked countless times about even to this day, and truthfully don’t enjoy rehashing what we both went through. What started as your standard first round match at a grand slam morphed into a spectacle that even stole headlines from the concurrent World Cup. While technically imperfect in a lot of ways, Nico and I showed the value of never ever giving up while competing during the course of the 3 day event," wrote Isner.

"Prior to the match, I couldn’t tell you one thing about Nico other than I knew he was really good at serve and volleying. Afterwards, I learned that on top of his incredible competitive spirit, Nico is one of the most genuine and kind people I’ve ever come across. I mean that with the utmost sincerity. You won’t find a better guy. The most important take away from this match for me is the inseparable friendship we have formed. We will always be spoken about in the same breath going forward which I find to be very cool. It’s a shame we can’t be at SW19 this year to commemorate our match, but maybe one day we can lock horns on the same side of net in doubles...perhaps say at Wimbledon. Special shoutout to our referee, Mohammed, who never took a bathroom break for 11 hours and 5 minutes," Isner wrote.

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