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Romanian Ana Bogdan and Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko beat the record for the longest tie-break ever recorded after their match ended 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (18-20) for Tsurenko. The match unfolded on Court 14.
3 hours and 40 minutes ð¤¯
Lesia Tsurenko prevails in an incredible battle against Ana Bogdan, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(18) ð#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/kS63QxBQVI — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 7, 2023
“The tiebreak in the deciding set of the match between Ana Bogdan and Lesia Tsurenko is the sole leader in a list of the longest tiebreaks in women’s matches.
The previous record was 36 points, which was scored in the first set of a match between Denisa Allertova and Johanna Konta at Roland Garros 2015. Ana Bogdan’s match with Lesia Tsurenko is in first place in the general top as well, but tied with a game from the men’s circuit.
It is about the confrontation between Andy Roddick and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, from the 2007 Australian Open, which had a tiebreak of 38 points in the first set,” Romanian publication Digi Sport notes.
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