5 longest Grand Slam tennis matches in history

#3 French Open 2004, 1st Round: Fabrice Santoro def. Arnaud Clément - 6 hours 33 minutes

It was an all-French encounter in the first round of the French Open in 2004 with the talented Fabrice Santoro taking on Arnaud Clement.

Both the Frenchmen, with a vociferous crowd behind them, played out one of the most thrilling matches of all-time on clay.

In the end, it was the talented shot-maker Santoro who came out on top in a little over six and a half hours.

Result: Fabrice Santoro def. Arnaud Clement 6–4, 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 3–6, 16–14