It lasted over five-and-a-half hours!
Dan Evans was 4-0 down in the fifth set but came roaring back British tennis star Dan Evans has won the longest match in US Open history with a 6-7 7-6 7-6 4-6 6-4 victory over Karen Khachanov. Evans was remarkably 4-0 down in the fifth and final set but the world No.184 came roaring back to register a sensational victory over the 23rd-seed in an incredible marathon that lasted five hours and 35 minutes on Court 6. It capped off a fine day at Flushing Meadows for the Brits – with British No.
I’ve got a bad headache now! ‘I’ve had a horrible year. I knew I had put the work in but not enough because I was a bit hurt. Dan Evans won this match ð pic.twitter.com/lmo9e9rqlW— LTA August 27, 2024 ‘Like to think I got a bit of luck at the end, nearly blew it at the end but I’m really happy. It was a hell of the match. I just want to go to bed! ‘It was amazing at 4-2, it really started to get going.
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