The first-round match at Wimbledon took 11 hours, 5 minutes over three days. Isner closed out the victory Thursday with a backhand winner, then collapsed to his back as he tossed his racket in jubilation and relief.

Isner won 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3), 70-68.

The match lasted so long it was suspended because of darkness — two nights in a row. Play resumed Thursday at 59-all and continued for more than an hour before Isner won.

The American finished with 112 aces, and Mahut had 103. There were only three service breaks in the match, the last coming on the final point.

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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Briton Andy Murray won his second-round match at Wimbledon and an ovation from the queen.

With Queen Elizabeth II visiting the All England Club for the first time since 1977, Murray defeated Jarkko Nieminen of Finland on Centre Court, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

Murray, seeded fourth, is trying to become the first British player to win Wimbledon since the queen watched Virginia Wade win the women's final 33 years ago.

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