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2019's Longest Matches

Marathon Marvels 2019: Zavatska, Putintseva win longest matches of year

Look back on the 20 longest main draw matches of the 2019 WTA Tour season.

Katarina Zavatska came from a set down to score a career-best upset over Fiona Ferro 5-7, 7-6(6), 6-4 in the first round of Guangzhou - the 19-year-old's first WTA main draw win of the year, and the longest match of 2019 (3h27m).
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Katarina Zavatska came from a set down to score a career-best upset over Fiona Ferro 5-7, 7-6(6), 6-4 in the first round of Guangzhou - the 19-year-old's first WTA main draw win of the year, and the longest match of 2019 (3h27m).

Elizabeth Bai

Yulia Putintseva claimed an epic 7-5, 6-7(5), 7-6(2) quarterfinal victory over wildcard Anna-Lena Friedsam in Nürnberg en route to her maiden title - the longest claycourt match of 2019 (3h21m).
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Yulia Putintseva claimed an epic 7-5, 6-7(5), 7-6(2) quarterfinal victory over wildcard Anna-Lena Friedsam in Nürnberg en route to her maiden title - the longest claycourt match of 2019 (3h21m).

Nürnberger Versicherungscup

Anastasija Sevastova's 6-7(3), 6-4, 11-9 third-round Roland Garros win over Elise Mertens was a riveting masterpiece of classic claycourt tennis - and the longest Grand Slam match of the year (3h18m).
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Anastasija Sevastova's 6-7(3), 6-4, 11-9 third-round Roland Garros win over Elise Mertens was a riveting masterpiece of classic claycourt tennis - and the longest Grand Slam match of the year (3h18m).

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Karolina Muchova sealed her first major quarterfinal spot with a 4-6, 7-5, 13-11 upset of compatriot Karolina Pliskova in the fourth round of Wimbledon - the longest match of the grass season (3h17m).
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Karolina Muchova sealed her first major quarterfinal spot with a 4-6, 7-5, 13-11 upset of compatriot Karolina Pliskova in the fourth round of Wimbledon - the longest match of the grass season (3h17m).

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Petra Martic won an epic quarterfinal in Istanbul 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(2) over Kristina Mladenovic en route to capturing her maiden WTA title (3h17m).
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Petra Martic won an epic quarterfinal in Istanbul 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(2) over Kristina Mladenovic en route to capturing her maiden WTA title (3h17m).

Istanbul Cup

Elina Svitolina's 7-6(8), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Ashleigh Barty in the fourth round of Indian Wells was a lengthy battle between two Top 12 players (3h12m).
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Elina Svitolina's 7-6(8), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Ashleigh Barty in the fourth round of Indian Wells was a lengthy battle between two Top 12 players (3h12m).

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With matches moved indoors in Nottingham due to rain, Sara Sorribes Tormo was victorious in a 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(4) first-round epic over Shelby Rogers (3h12m).
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With matches moved indoors in Nottingham due to rain, Sara Sorribes Tormo was victorious in a 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(4) first-round epic over Shelby Rogers (3h12m).

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Sara Sorribes Tormo played three-hour-plus marathons on consecutive days indoors in Nottingham - winning the first but losing her second round to Jennifer Brady 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 (3h10m).
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Sara Sorribes Tormo played three-hour-plus marathons on consecutive days indoors in Nottingham - winning the first but losing her second round to Jennifer Brady 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 (3h10m).

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Katerina Siniakova triumphed in a rollercoaster in round two of Roland Garros, winning the first set from 1-5 down, squandering two match points in the second but emerging a 7-6(5), 6-7(8), 6-3 winner over Maria Sakkari (3h10m).
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Katerina Siniakova triumphed in a rollercoaster in round two of Roland Garros, winning the first set from 1-5 down, squandering two match points in the second but emerging a 7-6(5), 6-7(8), 6-3 winner over Maria Sakkari (3h10m).

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World No.283 Kimberly Birrell's shock 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(3) first-round upset of World No.10 Daria Kasatkina in Brisbane set an immediate marathon marker to start the year (3h7m).
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World No.283 Kimberly Birrell's shock 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(3) first-round upset of World No.10 Daria Kasatkina in Brisbane set an immediate marathon marker to start the year (3h7m).

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Venus Williams showed she could hang with the younger generation when the 38-year-old defeated Elise Mertens in a 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(4) thriller, sealing victory on her ninth match point, in the first round of Rome (3h3m).
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Venus Williams showed she could hang with the younger generation when the 38-year-old defeated Elise Mertens in a 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(4) thriller, sealing victory on her ninth match point, in the first round of Rome (3h3m).

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Lesia Tsurenko needed two days to complete an epic 5-7, 7-5, 11-9 second-round victory, saving one match point, over Aleksandra Krunic at Roland Garros (3h3m).
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Lesia Tsurenko needed two days to complete an epic 5-7, 7-5, 11-9 second-round victory, saving one match point, over Aleksandra Krunic at Roland Garros (3h3m).

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Anastasija Sevastova's second appearance on this list was the 5-7, 7-6(4), 7-5 first-round comeback over Ana Bogdan with which the Latvian began her Bucharest title defence (3h3m).
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Anastasija Sevastova's second appearance on this list was the 5-7, 7-6(4), 7-5 first-round comeback over Ana Bogdan with which the Latvian began her Bucharest title defence (3h3m).

BRD Bucharest Open

The first round of Brisbane was something of a marathon magnet: Petra Kvitova also presaged the Australian Open semifinals three weeks later with a 6-7(6), 7-6(6), 6-3 defeat of Danielle Collins (3h2m).
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The first round of Brisbane was something of a marathon magnet: Petra Kvitova also presaged the Australian Open semifinals three weeks later with a 6-7(6), 7-6(6), 6-3 defeat of Danielle Collins (3h2m).

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In a darkness-delayed match spread over two days, Bianca Andreescu made her Roland Garros debut with an epic 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 first-round win over lucky loser Marie Bouzkova (3h2m).
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In a darkness-delayed match spread over two days, Bianca Andreescu made her Roland Garros debut with an epic 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 first-round win over lucky loser Marie Bouzkova (3h2m).

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Zheng Saisai thrilled her home crowd in the first round of Beijing with a knife-edge 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) defeat of Monica Puig (3h2m).
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Zheng Saisai thrilled her home crowd in the first round of Beijing with a knife-edge 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) defeat of Monica Puig (3h2m).

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Irina Bara battled hard to book her maiden WTA quarterfinal place in Jurmala, overcoming Valentyna Ivakhnenko 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-1 in the second round (3h2m).
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Irina Bara battled hard to book her maiden WTA quarterfinal place in Jurmala, overcoming Valentyna Ivakhnenko 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-1 in the second round (3h2m).

Gravis Visuals/Baltic Open

Heather Watson's quarterfinal upset of Magda Linette in Tianjin was full of momentum shifts in every set before the Briton came through 7-5, 6-7(4), 7-6(6) to make her first WTA semifinal in over a year (3h1m).
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Heather Watson's quarterfinal upset of Magda Linette in Tianjin was full of momentum shifts in every set before the Briton came through 7-5, 6-7(4), 7-6(6) to make her first WTA semifinal in over a year (3h1m).

Tianjin Open

Yulia Putintseva recovered from a 3-5 third-set deficit to overhaul Kirsten Flipkens 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the first round of Miami, earning her two wins in the Top 20 longest matches of the year (3h1m).
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Yulia Putintseva recovered from a 3-5 third-set deficit to overhaul Kirsten Flipkens 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the first round of Miami, earning her two wins in the Top 20 longest matches of the year (3h1m).

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Patricia Maria Tig's comeback from maternity leave took a marathon step forward in the first round of Seoul with a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(3) triumph over lucky loser Danka Kovinic (3h1m).
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Patricia Maria Tig's comeback from maternity leave took a marathon step forward in the first round of Seoul with a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(3) triumph over lucky loser Danka Kovinic (3h1m).

KEB Hana Bank Korea Open

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