French tennis player Nicolas Mahut has retired from professional tennis at the age of 43. His name is forever etched in sports history due to the legendary match at Wimbledon in 2010, where he faced American John Isner. This match became the longest in tennis history, and possibly all of sports. The match lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes and ended with a score of 70-68 in the fifth set in favor of Isner. The match stretched over three days due to darkness, as night play is not allowed at Wimbledon. Despite the loss, Mahut called Isner 'a champion' and stated that they had played 'the best match in history at the best tournament of all'. This match was a turning point in Mahut's career. During his career, he won four singles titles and five Grand Slam doubles titles, where he was the world's No. 1 player. Mahut played his last match at the Paris tournament in 2022.
