Historic tennis match enters third day

John Isner and Nicolas Mahut return today to complete a match assured of its place in sporting legend after reaching 59-59 in the final set of their first-round Wimbledon match.

John Isner and Nicolas Mahut return today to complete a match assured of its place in sporting legend after reaching 59-59 in the final set of their first-round Wimbledon match.

American 23rd seed Isner and Frenchman Mahut came off court shortly after 9pm last night, 10 hours into a match which began on Tuesday.

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