when was it? how many shots? between which players?
2007-11-22 18:07:54 · 5 answers · asked by vacanucks 2 in Sports ➔ Tennis
Research in the Library of Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum would suggest that the longest rally in a tournament was one in which the ball passed over the net 643 times. The competitors were Jean Hepner and Vicky Nelson at Richmond, Virginia USA in October 1984. Nelson went on to win the match. (posted by the Commercial Manager, Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum).
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2007-11-22 18:31:19 · answer #1 · answered by Tennis Lover 23 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if this is officially the longest rally in "history", but certainly the longest one ever recorded on television is this one. Just download this clip of Lleyton Hewitt vs. Roger Federer from the 2005 Pacific Life Open final. It lasted 45 shots and gets pretty amazing towards the end.
http://www.atptennis.com/en/mercedesbenz/archive_2005.asp?AssetID=910
2007-11-22 20:45:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The longest rally was 49 shots between Jennifer Capriati and Elena Dementieva in their semi-final match at the 2004 US open.
You can check the video on You Tube, it is called:
(Longest tennis point ever 49 shots)
2007-11-23 00:48:38 · answer #3 · answered by john 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not sure what the longest is. But Federer & Hewitt had a 45 shot rally. This is an amazing point. Check it out :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huCzy0OTnxM
2007-11-22 18:39:37 · answer #4 · answered by Sandy ♥ - semi retired :) 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
if im correct, i believe its between lleyton hewitt and roger federer. it was 45 shots and hewitt won that point.
2007-11-22 18:27:55 · answer #5 · answered by Osphronemus G 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋