The marathon of Kazakh Elena Rybakina and Russian Daria Kasatkina in the night from Friday to Saturday turned out to be the third longest women’s match in the history of the National Bank Open.
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Rybakina and Kasatkina, respectively third and tenth in the Montreal tournament, completed their quarterfinals early Saturday morning at 2:54 am in front of several hundred adoring spectators.
The fight lasted 3 hours and 27 minutes, with Rybakina winning 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (8) after going behind.
In 2019 in Toronto, Bianca Andreescu defeated Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands in 3 hours and 28 minutes.
The longest game of the Canadian Open also took place in Queen City last year, when Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo defeated America’s Claire Liu in 3 hours and 33 minutes.
The playing time has been collected by the WTA since 2008.
Additionally, it’s a safe bet that the clash between Rybakina and Kasatkina will be the last in the history of the Montreal event. However, no statistics are kept in the archives on this subject.
Daria Kasatkina bowed to Elena Rybakina in the early hours of Saturday morning. Photo QMI Agency, JOEL LEMAY
No fewer than 53 women’s games have surpassed the three-hour mark this season. The duel between Rybakina and Kasatkina takes 10th place.
Here are the top 10 longest matchups this year on the WTA Tour.
1 – 3h51min
Beatriz Haddad Maia defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-7 (3), 6-3 and 7-5 in Roland-Garros
2 – 3h41min
Anhelina Kalinina defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia in Rome 6:7 (2), 7:6 (6) and 6:3
3 – 3h40min
Liudmila Samsonova defeated Lena Papadakis in ‘s-Hertogenbosch 7:5, 6:7 (5) and 7:6 (3).
4 – 3h40min
Lesia Tsurenko defeated Ana Bogdan at Wimbledon 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (18).
5 – 3h34min
Elisabetta Cocciaretto defeated Anna Bondar 6-7(2), 7-6(6), 7-5 in Lausanne
6 – 3h32min
Erika Andreeva defeated Harriet Dart in Austin 7-6(4) 3-6 7-6(3).
7 – 3h32min
Camila Giorgi defeated Kaia Kanepi in Miami 7-6(4), 6-7(4), 7-6(4).
8 – 3h29min
Sorana Cirstea defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia in Dubai 4-6, 7-6 (7) and 7-5
9 – 3h27min
Belinda Bencic defeated Marta Kostyuk in Dubai 6:7 (7), 7:6 (5) and 6:4
10 – 3h27min
Elena Rybakina defeats Daria Kasatkina in Montreal 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(8).
Source: WTA