Tennis' Marathon Man Hangs Up His Racquet! Nicolas Mahut Calls Time On 25-Year Career

Last Updated:October 29, 2025, 15:41 IST

Mahut said goodbye to tennis on home soil alongside Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday, losing 6-4, 5-7, 10-4 to Hugo Nys and Edouard Roger-Vasselin.

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French tennis star Nicolas Mahut, known for his participation in the longest professional tennis match in history against John Isner of the USA in 2010, has decided to retire, ending a career that spanned two and a half decades.

The 43-year-old five-time Grand Slam doubles winner bid a heartfelt farewell to the sport following his doubles defeat at the Paris Masters. Mahut said goodbye to tennis on home soil alongside Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday, losing 6-4, 5-7, 10-4 to Hugo Nys and Edouard Roger-Vasselin.

The match Mahut is most famous for lasted 11 hours and five minutes over three days, with the last set alone – eight hours and 11 minutes – being long enough to break the previous record for the longest match.

“Being able to win Grand Slams is one of my best memories," an emotional Mahut said after the match. “That’s what I will remember. Beyond the titles and trophies, it’s everything that happened for me to achieve those victories."

“It’s all the doubts, the questioning, the mistakes I made. That’s what makes a career rich, and mine is very rich in that regard."

“I now enjoy talking about that match because it was a crazy experience. It brought me a lot as a player and as a man," Mahut said, reflecting on his marathon game against Isner.

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