Close night, notorious cold and an outdoor track in which two warriors fight to the point of exhaustion and a few brave souls defy the thermometer and the clock to enjoy their epic. Jungeng Shang y Corentin Moutet They played a match that lasted 3 hours and 59 minutes, becoming the second longest of those played in the Mutua Madrid Opensince it was played on clay in the Caja Mágica, that is, since 2009. Ahead, there is only that memorable clash between Nadal and Djokovic in the semifinals of the 2009 edition, which lasted 4 hours and 3 minutes.
📊 The longest matches played at the Masters 1000 in Madrid (on clay):
▪️ 4h03 : Nadal b. Djokovic (2009)
🆕 3h59 : Shang b. Moutet (2024)
▪️ 3h35 : Alcaraz b. Djokovic (2022)
▪️ 3h28 : Coric b. Davidovich Fokina (2023)
▪️ 3h26 : Giron b. Andujar (2021)
▪️ 3h25 : Zverev… pic.twitter.com/QKfiBObPHu— Game, Set and Maths (@JeuSetMaths) April 24, 2024