Consider the following statements regarding a record breaking First Round match in Wimbledon Tennis Tournament 2010 between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut : 1. This match is considered as the longest tennis match in the history. 2. There were 183 games in t

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Q: 54 (CAPF/2010)
Consider the following statements regarding a record breaking First Round match in Wimbledon Tennis Tournament 2010 between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut :
1. This match is considered as the longest tennis match in the history.
2. There were 183 games in the match with altogether more than 200 aces served.
3. The match was spread over three days.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?

question_subject: 

General Knowledge

question_exam: 

CAPF

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The correct answer is option 1, which states that all three statements are correct.

Statement 1 is true as the match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut in the first round of the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament in 2010 holds the record for being the longest tennis match in history. The match lasted for 11 hours and 5 minutes over the course of three days, spanning from June 22 to June 24, 2010.

Statement 2 is also true as there were a total of 183 games played in the match. This is an exceptionally high number of games for a tennis match. Additionally, the match saw more than 200 aces served by both players combined.

Statement 3 is correct as well as mentioned in the explanation for statement 1. The match was spread over three days, making it a highly extraordinary and memorable event in tennis history.

Therefore, option 1, which confirms the correctness of all three statements, is the correct answer.

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