The five longest women's matches in 2020
No, women don't need a best-of-five format to deliver solid three-hour games. Here are the five longest matches on the 2020 WTA Tour.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Dec 05, 2020, 10:44 am
# 1: Hobart, quarterfinals, Heather Watson vs. Elise Mertens, duration: 3:33 hours
For Heather Watson it was the first win against a top 20 player since Wimbledon 2017. In the end, the British woman, who was often plagued by injuries, had a 6: 7 (5), 6: 4 and 7: 5 win against the Hobart player Position one seeded Elise Mertens in front.
# IMG2 #
# 2: Prague, second round, Irina-Camelia Begu vs. Leonie Kung, duration: 3:28 hours
A small footnote on this match must be allowed, because the game in Prague had to be interrupted after the first set due to darkness. Begu finally won 6: 7 (3), 7: 5, 7: 6 (7) against Kung, who came into the main draw as a lucky loser.
# IMG3 #
# 3: Roland Garros, Second Round, Kiki Bertens vs. Sara Errani, duration: 3:11 hours
Bertens started the game with a 5-0 record against Errani. And also had to fend off a match point from the Italian in Roland Garros at the end of September. Who did not take defeat calmly. Bertens ultimately won 7: 6 (5), 3: 6 and 9: 7.
# IMG4 #
# 4: Palermo, First Round, Jasmine Paolini vs. Daria Kasatkina, duration: 3:09 hours
On the very first day of the resumption of play on the WTA tour, this marathon match brought Paolini against Kasatkina for the second time a surprise. The Italian won 5: 7, 6: 4 and 6: 4. In a match with 21 breaks.
# IMG5 #
# 5: Strasbourg, first round, Zarina Dyas vs. Christina McHale, duration: 3:08 hours
A few days before a Grand Slam tournament, people like to walk over three hours. Zaryna Dias was already 0: 4 behind after losing the first set in the second. And still won with 6: 7 (4), 7: 5 and 7: 6 (3).
# IMG6 #