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Longest Matches
This list features the longest recorded matches in French Open history.
RANK | LENGTH | WINNER | OPPONENT | RESULT | YEAR |
1 | 6h 33m | Fabrice Santoro | Arnaud Clement | 6-4, 6-3, 6-7(5), 3-6, 16-14 | 2004 |
2 | 6h 5m | Lorenzo Giustino | Corentin Moutet | 0-6,7-6, 7-6, 2-6, 18-16 | 2020 |
3 | 5h 41m | John Isner | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 18-16 | 2012 |
4 | 5h 31m | Alex Corretja | Hernan Gumy | 6-1, 5-7, 6-7, 7-5, 9-7 | 1998 |
5 | 5h 29m | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 6-4, 7-6, 4-6, 6-7, 6-7 | 2025 |
6 | 5h 26m | Danny Altmaier | Jannik Sinner | 6-7, 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 7-5 | 2023 |
7 | 4h 42m | Mats Wlander | Guillermo Vilas | 1-6, 7-6, 6-0, 6-4 | 1982 |
8 | 4h 42m | Kurumi Nara | Monica Niculescu | 4-6, 7-6, 10-8 | 2010 |
9 | 4h 19m | Carlos Alcaraz | Alexander Zverev | 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 | 2024 |
References
Tennis365, 2025. What was the longest French Open men's singles final of the Open Era? Available at: https://www.tennis365.com/french-open/what-was-the-longest-french-open-mens-singles-final-of-the-open-era [Accessed 1 December 2025].
ESPN, 2025. What is the longest major match in tennis history? Available at: https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/39379014/what-longest-major-matches-tennis-history [Accessed 1 December 2025].
The Sporting Base, 2025. Five longest matches in French Open history. Available at: https://thesportingbase.com/five-longest-matches-in-french-open-history/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Wikipedia contributors, 2025. Longest tennis match records – Men's singles. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_tennis_match_records#Men's_singles [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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