34-Year-Old Ukrainian Tennis Veteran Makes Grand Slam Women?s Singles History at Wimbledon as She Clinches Tiebreak of Epic Proportions Against Romanian Rival

More often than not, the world of sports provides us with some of the most spellbinding and emotionally enriching moments. Be it fairytale runs, Cinderella stories or marathon matches — there have been innumerable sporting moments that have awed fans and left them mesmerized. When it comes to tennis, few events have produced as grand or as awe-inspiring moments as Wimbledon, which many believe to be the most prestigious tennis event in the world.

This year is no exception — history was created during the epic third-round encounter between Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko and Romania’s Ana Bogdan. Here’s what went down during their thrilling match.

Lesia Tsurenko wins longest tiebreaker in grand slam women’s singles history

When the unseeded duo of Lesia Tsurenko from Ukraine and Ana Bogdan from Romania stepped on to Court 14 at the All England Club, it was supposed to be just another match away from the limelight of the show-courts of Wimbledon. However, by the time their nail-biting encounter concluded, all eyes were firmly fixed on them. Tsurenko outlasted Bogdan 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(20-18) in a match that went on for 3 hours and 40 minutes.

The maximum drama was reserved for the deciding set which itself lasted for a whopping 1 hour and 10 minutes. Tsurenko edged Bogdan in a thrilling final set tie-break — 20 points to 18, setting the record for the longest tie-break in women’s singles grand slam history.

The grueling match took out every ounce of energy left in the tank of both the Ukrainian and Romanian. Evidently, they were barely able to finish the match, with world number 60 Tsurenko coming out victorious after the epic 38-point 3rd set tie-break. She now faces the 4th-seeded American Jessica Pegula in the round of 16. This brought back memories of the marathon match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut from Wimbledon 2010, which still holds the record for being the longest tennis match ever played.

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Tsurenko-Bogdan encounter reminds us of Wimbledon epic from 2010

Many would find it hard to believe that John Isner and Nicolas Mahut’s first-round contest from Wimbledon 2010 lasted for 11 hours and 5 minutes and was played over 3 days. Isner defeated Mahut 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 70-68! The scoreline of the last set may look bizarre, but this was indeed the case — given the fact that the rule of the final set tiebreaker was still not introduced. The pair exhibited an enormous display of grit, endurance and resilience throughout the marathon encounter, which holds the record for being the longest match ever played in tennis history.

Both Lesia Tsurenko and Ana Bogdan showcased similar feats of fitness, determination and endurance. This match certainly adds to the list of the most memorable matches to have been played at the All England Club.

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