Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon and tennis records, including each serving over 100 aces, with the match being referred to as "the endless match". A rule change instigated for the 2019 Championships introducing a tie break in the fifth set means that the Isner-Mahut match will remain the longest match in Wimbledon tournament history, provided this change remains in place. The match took place during the 2010 edition of the 13-day Wimbledon Championships, held every June and July. Mahut, who was not ranked high enough to qualify for the tournament automatically, earned his place by winning in the qualifying pre-tournament, where he was seeded
Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics denied Federer the chance to become the third man to win a career singles Golden Grand Slam after Nadal at the 2010 US Open and Andre Agassi at the 1999 French Open. He also became the first British man to win singles tennis gold since Josiah Ritchie in 1908 (also at Wimbledon) and the first to win a major event at Wimbledon since Fred Perry won The Championships in 1936. Based on his gold medal as well as his achievements over the following four years, including a US Open championship, two Wimbledon championships and a Davis Cup, Team GB chose