American Rogers wins longest ever women's match at U.S. Open

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some fans got their money's worth at the U.S. Open on Thursday as American Shelby Rogers outlasted Australia's Daria Gavrilova 7-6(6) 4-6 7-6(5) in a second round clash that was the longest women's match ever at Flushing Meadows.

(Reuters)

 

Rogers and 25th seed Gavrilova battled for three hours and 33 minutes eclipsing the previous record of 3:23 set in 2015 when Johanna Konta defeated Garbine Muguruza 7-6 6-7 6-2 in a second round clash.

World number 62 Rogers moves into the third round where she will face fourth seed Elina Svitolina.

 

(Reporting by Steve Keating in New York; Editing by Ian Ransom)