Goran Ivanisevic
the biggest specialist of winning long tie-breaks (9-0 record in tie-breaks with at least 24 points!)
Interesting tie-break stuff - records
the biggest specialist of winning long tie-breaks (9-0 record in tie-breaks with at least 24 points!)
Interesting tie-break stuff - records
- The longest tie-break in tennis history: Bjorn Borg defeated Premjit Lall 6-3, 6-4, 9-8(20/18) at Wimbledon 1973. The Borg's record has been equaled six times by five players (Ivanisevic, Federer, Acasuso, Tsonga & Murray).
Here are the matches with the longest tie-breaks (in terms of points) in singles:
Code:
2017 - A.Murray d. P.Kohlschreiber 6-7(4) 7-6(20/18) 6-1... Dubai
2007 - A.Roddick d. J.W.Tsonga 6-7(18/20) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-3... Australian Open
2006 - J.Acasuso d. B.Phau 7-5 7-6(20/18)... Toronto
2004 - R.Federer d. M.Safin 6-3 7-6(20/18)... Houston
1997 - G.Ivanisevic d. G.Rusedski 4-6 6-4 7-6(20/18)... Queen's Club
1993 - G.Ivanisevic d. D.Nestor 6-4 7-6(5) 7-6(20/18)... US Open
1973 - B.Borg d. P.Lall 6-3 6-4 9-8(20/18)... Wimbledon
2015
Sydney: G.Muller - B.Tomic 7-6, 7-6(13)
Cincinnati: J.Chardy - J.Isner 6-7, 7-6(13), 7-6
2014
Doha: D.Brown - I.Karlovic 3-6, 7-6(13), 6-4
Davis Cup: B.Kavcic - G.Elias 7-6(14), 6-1, 6-4
Rome: JW.Tsonga - K.Anderson 7-6(14), 7-6
Roland Garros: J.Isner - T.Robredo 7-6(13), 7-6, 6-7, 7-5
Halle: P.Kohlschreiber - D.Brown 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(16)
Wimbledon: L.Hewitt - M.Przysiezny 6-2, 6-7(14), 6-1, 6-4
Wimbledon: J.Isner - J.Nieminen 7-6(17), 7-6, 7-5
Stuttgart: G.Garcia-Lopez - Y.Marti 7-6(13), 7-5
US Open: I.Marchenko - M.Chiudinelli 7-6, 4-6, 7-6(13), 7-6
2013
Australian Open: T.Berdych - K.Anderson 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(13)
Bogota: I.Karlovic - I.Sijsling 6-3, 7-6(14)
Paris: T.Berdych - M.Raonic 7-6(13), 6-4
2012
Dubai: L.Lacko - S.Bubka 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(14)
Delray Beach: J.Isner - J.Levine 6-4, 7-6(15)
Indian Wells: A.Dolgopolov - S.Darcis 6-7(13), 6-3, 7-5
Davis Cup: U.Ignatik - A.Delic 7-6(16), 7-6, 6-4
Olympics: J.Isner - J.Tipsarevic 7-5, 7-6(14)
2011
Australian Open: JM.Del Potro - D.Sela 7-6(13), 6-4, 6-4
Delray Beach: T.Gabashvili - J.Isner 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(13)
Delray Beach: J.Tipsarevic - I.Karlovic 7-6(14), 7-6
Madrid: R.Federer - F.Lopez 7-6(13), 6-7, 7-6
Queens Club: J.Ward - A.Mannarino 6-2, 6-7(14), 6-4
US Open: N.Djokovic - A.Dolgopolov 7-6(14), 6-4, 6-2
2010
Rotterdam: M.Berrer - A.Clement 7-6(16), 4-6, 6-4
Roland Garros: JC.Ferrero - P.Riba 7-6, 6-7(13), 6-2, 6-2
Davis Cup: F.Gil - A.Delic 6-3, 6-4, 6-7(14), 3-6, 9-7
2009
Wimbledon: P.Petzschner - M.Zverev 4-6, 7-6(13), 3-6, 7-6, 6-0
US Open: J.Isner - V.Hanescu 6-1, 7-6(14), 7-6
2008
Nottingham: I.Karlovic - S.Querrey 7-6, 7-6(14)
2007
Australian Open: A.Roddick - J.W.Tsonga 6-7(18), 7-6, 6-3, 6-3 - record
Dubai: R.Soderling - D.Ferrer 7-6(13), 6-1
Hamburg: J.C.Ferrero - M.Safin 6-3, 7-6(15)
Nottingham: G.Garcia-Lopez - A.Bogdanovic 6-4, 7-6(13)
Umag: C.Berlocq - V.Hanescu 6-7(13), 6-4, 6-2
Lyon: O.Rochus - M.Fish 6-7, 7-6, 7-6(15)
Basel: I.Karlovic - T.Berdych 6-7, 7-6, 7-6(13)
2006
Indian Wells: I.Andreev - R.Soderling 3-6, 7-6(14), 6-4
Toronto: J.Acasuso - B.Phau 7-5, 7-6(18) - record
Basel: R.Federer - D.Ferrer 6-3, 7-6(14)
Davis Cup: J.Novak - R.Sluiter 6-2, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6(13)
2005
Acapulco: A.Montanes - T.Zib 6-4, 7-6(15)
Wimbledon: G.Monfils - N.Okun 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6(14)
2004
Milan: G.Carraz - K.Beck 6-4 6-7(14) 7-6
San Jose: A.Roddick - M.Fish 7-6(13) 6-4
Wimbledon: I.Karlovic - G.Elseneer 6-4 6-4 3-6 7-6(14)
Sopot: J.Monaco - A.Martin 6-7(13) 7-5 6-3
Moscow: G.Rusedski - I.Karlovic 7-6(14) 6-2
Masters: R.Federer - M.Safin 6-3 7-6(18) - record
2003
Milan: R.Krajicek - R.Stepanek 3-6 6-3 7-6(13)
Memphis: T.Dent - M.Philippoussis 7-6(15) 6-1
Nottingham: W.Arthurs - B.Bryan 7-6(17) 7-5
Wimbledon: F.Saretta - A.Calleri 6-4 6-7(13) 6-2 6-7 10-8
Newport: J.Gimelstob - J.Morrison 6-4 4-6 7-6(13)
Davis Cup: N.Lapentti - V.Hanescu 6-4 6-7 6-7 7-6(13) 6-3
Davis Cup: Y.J.Kim - A.Khan 7-6(17) 4-6 6-3 7-6
Madrid: M.Fish - T.Robredo 7-6(14) 6-2
2002
Adelaide: I.Ljubicic - M.Russell 7-6 7-6(13)
Roland Garros: W.Arthurs - A.Roddick 4-6 7-6(14) 4-6 7-5 6-3
Roland Garros: G.Canas - L.Hewitt 6-7 7-6(13) 6-4 6-3
Washington: T.Enqvist - M.Russell 7-6(13) 6-0
Davis Cup: S.Schalken - T.Ketola 7-6(13) 6-3 6-3
2001
Indianapolis: I.Ljubicic - C.Woodruff 6-3 7-6(15)
US Open: N.Massu - F.Clavet 7-6(13) 6-3 7-6
2000
Halle: D.Prinosil - I.Ljubicic 6-4 6-7(13) 6-4
Palermo: O.Rochus - D.Nargiso 7-6(14) 6-1
Shanghai: N.Massu - M.Youzhny 7-6(14) 6-1
Basel: T.Enqvist - J.Gambill 7-6(14) 7-6
1999
Doha: T.Henman - J.Tarango 6-4 6-7(13) 6-4
Halle: J.Siemerink - P.Rafter 6-4 3-6 7-6(17)
Wimbledon: A.Ilie - W.Ferreira 7-6(13) 7-5 6-7 6-1
US Open: C.Pioline - G.Kuerten 4-6 7-6 7-6(14) 7-6
Mallorca: H.Gumy - A.Calatrava 7-6(15) 4-6 7-5
1998
Antverp: G.Rusedski - G.Raoux 7-6 3-6 7-6(13)
Indian Wells: M.Rios - G.Rusedski 6-3 6-7(15) 7-6 6-4
Munich: J.Imaz - M.Martelli 4-6 7-6(13) 7-5
Roland Garros: C.Moya - J.Imaz 6-4 7-6(14) 6-2
Toronto: G.Canas - G.Stafford 2-6 7-6(13) 6-2
New Haven: R.Krajicek - T.Henman 5-7 6-2 7-6(16)
1997
Adelaide: A.Cherkasov - P.Rafter 6-2 7-6(13)
Adelaide: J.Tarango - J.Bjorkman 6-1 6-7 7-6(15)
Davis Cup: P.Rafter - D.Rikl 7-6(13) 0-6 6-2
Milan: S.Bruguera - R.Krajicek 4-6 7-6 7-6(13)
Copenhagen: D.Prinosil - T.Champion 7-6 7-6(13)
Queen's Club: G.Ivanisevic - G.Rusedski 4-6 6-4 7-6(18) - record
1996
Adelaide: J.Frana - T.Woodbridge 7-6(13) 6-7 6-3
Cincinnati: T.Muster - W.Ferreira 7-6 7-6(14)
1995
none
1994
Indian Wells: J.Yzaga - A.Cherkasov 7-6(14) 6-0
Bologna: B.Shelton - E.Sanchez 7-6(16) 4-6 6-3
Kuala Lumpur: A.Malik - T.Nydahl 7-6(14) 7-6
Athens: F.Clavet - J.Sanchez 5-7 7-6(13) 6-4
1993
Rosmalen: W.Masur - R.Krajicek 6-3 7-6(14)
US Open: G.Ivanisevic - D.Nestor 6-4 7-6 7-6(18) - record
US Open: M.Wilander - J.Oncins 7-5 7-6 7-6(16)
Lyon: C.Pioline - Y.El Aynaoui 7-6 7-6(14)
Buenos Aires: D.Perez - H.De La Pena 7-6(15) 6-4
1992
Australian Open: O.Camporese - L.Wahlgren 6-4 6-2 7-6(15)
Manchester: S.Youl - L.Lavalle 6-7(16) 7-5 7-5
Wimbledon: S.Stolle - C.Wilkinson 3-6 6-4 7-6(15) 6-4
Washington: J.Bates - F.Montana 7-6(14) 6-3
1991
Bordeaux: C.Costa - M.Wostenholme 7-5 7-6(13)
Toulouse: C.Pioline - K.Curren 6-4 6-7(13) 6-3
Stockholm: G.Ivanisevic - G.Forget 7-6(13) 7-6
1990
Philadelphia: P.Annacone - N.Kroon 6-7(13) 6-2 6-4
Indian Wells: J.Pugh - A.Volkov 4-6 6-2 7-6(13)
Barcelona: V.Paloheimo - J.Aguilera 7-6(13) 4-6 6-3
Tokyo: P.Chamberlin - G.Bloom 7-6(13) 7-5