Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in a five-hour battle to win his first Wimbledon title. The match between the top two players in the world proved to be everything fans expected.

There truly have been some marathon contests over the years at SW19. Here are the top 5 longest matches in the history of Wimbledon.

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John Isner v Nicolas Mahut 2010 – 11 hours 5 minutes

The first-round matchup between American John Isner and Frenchman Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in 2010 is the longest tennis match in history, lasting 11 hours, 5 minutes. Isner ultimately triumphed 6-4 3-6 6-7 7-6 70-68.

Kevin Anderson v John Isner 2018 – 6 hours 36 minutes

Given that he had recently finished a titanic battle with American Isner, Anderson would have had his own reasons for feeling exhausted when he faced Djokovic in the 2018 final. In the end, Anderson won 7-6 6-7 6-7 6-4 26-24 to advance to his second Grand Slam final after his victory at the US Open the year before.

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Marin Cilic v Sam Querrey 2012 – 5 hours 31 minutes

Big-hitting pair Cilic and Querrey were difficult to split during their third-round match in 2012, with the former eventually winning 7-6 6-4 6-7 6-7 17-15. Despite losing to Andy Murray in straight sets in the following round, Cilic went on to win a Grand Slam tournament two years later at the US Open.

Greg Holmes v Todd Witsken 1989 – 5 hours 28 minutes

The all-American second-round encounter was the longest match to ever be played at Wimbledon for 21 years, with Holmes ultimately triumphing 5-7 6-4 7-6 4-6 14-12. Due to poor lighting, this match had to be played over two days, and it certainly took a toll on Holmes as he was defeated in the next round by 16th-seed Amos Mansdorf in straight sets.

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Novak Djokovic v Rafael Nadal 2018 – 5 hours 15 minutes

In a match that was contested over two days and delayed that year’s women’s final between Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber, it was Djokovic who prevailed 6-4 3-6 7-6 3-6 10-8. Djokovic eventually defeated Kevin Anderson in the Wimbledon championship match to claim the title.