Wimbledon 2011: Remembering John Isner and Nicolas Mahut's 'endless match'

Today marks precisely one year since the most astonishing match in tennis history, a contest that will live long in the memory of anyone who witnessed any part of it.

When American 21^st seed John Isner drew French qualifier Nicolas Mahut in the first round of the 2010 Wimbledon championships, he must have expected a relatively easy passage through to the next stage. As the match entered its fifth set, however, the score remained at two sets each with Isner clawing back the fourth on a tie-break. At this stage, he would just have been grateful to take the game to a second day as the players left the court due to fading light at 9.07pm.

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