Longest Women's Tennis Matches in Open Era

Explore the most enduring battles on the women's tour, highlighting matches that pushed players to their physical limits.

The top 3

1. The Record-Holding Marathon Match: The longest women's singles match in the Open Era by duration was a 6-hour, 31-minute epic between Vicki Nelson-Dunbar and Jean Hepner in 1984, while the longest Grand Slam singles match was 4 hours and 44 minutes between Francesca Schiavone and Svetlana Kuznetsova at the 2011 Australian Open.
2. Longest Match by Games Played: The match between Vicki Nelson and Jean Hepner in 1984 also holds the record for most games in a women's match, with 64 games and a 29-minute, 643-shot rally.
3. Longest Grand Slam Final Match: The 2012 Australian Open final between Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova, lasting 3 hours and 6 minutes, is one of the longest Grand Slam finals in women's tennis.

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