Slow Champion No. 5: John Isner

You probably know this one already, if not for the length of the match then for all the media reports on John McEnroe kicking out a couple of Japanese tourists so he could get in on the action.

John Isner - Longest tennis match

On the 22nd June, John Isner of the USA met Frenchman Nicholas Mahut in the first round of Wimbledon 2010. They met again on the 23rd. And the 24th. 183 games later and with over 11 hours of play behind them, Isner limped to victory, beating Mahut 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (7-3), 70-68.

Isner crashed out in the next round but to us and all those who prefer a slower approach to everything in life, both these men are true Slow Champions.