These have been the longest matches of 2025

Andrés Tomás Rico | 7 Dec 2025 | 17.27

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What would tennis be without its agonizing five-set matches that stretch on for hours, preventing you from turning off the television? For many, that has always been the essence of tennis and, little by little, it has been fading away. Now, only the men's singles matches of the Grand Slams remain as five-set matches, as the ATP and women's circuit are best of three sets.

But even that format leaves matches to remember, and although they may not last four or five hours, they still reach great levels of tension and drama. The final of Roland Garros this year between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will undoubtedly remain in the memories of tennis fans as the best match of the year, the longest, and, for many, among the best in the history of this sport.

Aside from this duel, the tennis season has left us with many more long-duration matches, both in Grand Slams and in ATP and WTA tournaments. Here are the top three longest matches from each circuit and the four Grand Slams, based on data collected by X: 'Jeu, Set et Maths'.

The Roland Garros final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the big winner

As expected, the longest final in Roland Garros and the second-longest in Grand Slam history was the longest match of the season. Alcaraz's comeback lasted five hours and 29 minutes to secure his second title in Paris with a score of 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(2), although the story would have been different if Sinner had capitalized on the three match points he had in the fourth set.

Not far behind was the match between Lorenzo Sonego and Brandon Nakashima in the third round of Wimbledon, a place known for hosting the longest matches of all time. This time, the Italian needed five hours and four minutes to claim victory with a score of 6-7(5), 7-6(8), 7-6(2), 3-6, 7-6(3).

Rounding out the top three is another Spaniard: Alejandro Davidovich. Starting the year with a new coach (Félix Mantilla), the Spaniard faced a tough second-round match at the Australian Open against Félix Auger-Aliassime. The Canadian was the favorite, and it showed as he took the first two sets, but the Malaga native fought back, tired of early exits on big stages, and turned the match around to win 6-7(5), 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 after four hours and 51 minutes.

Corentin Moutet, present in the two longest ATP matches

The Frenchman always makes headlines for his expressive shots, tantrums that push the boundaries, or altercations with other opponents. But this time, he is the protagonist of the two longest ATP matches, both resulting in his victory. His first was against compatriot Arthur Cazaux in the round of 16 at ATP 250 in Hangzhou, lasting three hours and 47 minutes after coming back to win 6-7(1), 6-3, 7-6(3) and saving two match points.

His second epic victory came against Holger Rune in the third round of the Rome Masters 1000. This time, he didn't have to come from behind but had to endure the Dane's attempted comeback. Not only did he thwart it, but he also secured victory in the third-set tiebreak (7-5, 5-7, 7-6(4)), after three hours and 45 minutes of play.

Taking the third spot is the victory of Tomás Martín Etcheverry against Juncheng Shang in the first round of the Cincinnati ATP. They not only had to go to a third set but also had to battle under the scorching Ohio sun. The Argentine prevailed over the Chinese after a battle lasting three hours and 39 minutes.

Belinda Bencic takes the crown in the WTA circuit

The women's circuit is known for long and fiercely competitive matches, and this season was no exception. The longest match was the one between Belinda Bencic and Yuliia Starodubtseva in the round of 16 at WTA Ningbo. The Swiss emerged victorious after a comeback that took three hours and 33 minutes to defeat the Ukrainian 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.

Just a minute shorter was the match between Coco Gauff and Qinwen Zheng in the semifinals of the WTA1000 in Rome. The battle between the American and the Chinese seemed never-ending, but it was Gauff who clinched victory with a score of 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(4) after three hours and 32 minutes.

Rounding off the top three is Viktorija Golubic in her victory over Arantxa Rus in the first round of WTA Cluj-Napoca. The Swiss had to give her all to defeat the Dutch player, resulting in a match lasting three hours and 30 minutes with a score of 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(10) where Rus had two match points.

These were the longest matches of 2025, and no doubt there will be equally thrilling encounters in 2026; only who will provide them remains to be seen, to uphold one of the main essences of the tennis world.

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