John Fitzgerald told CNN his match against Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon was ' absolutely crazy ' American started to worry that his 11-hour marathon would never finish . Isner eventually closed it out after 17 games which broke all previous records . The world number 23 from the United States has gone down in the record books as the winner of the longest match in tennis history . He lost his second round match in straight sets and is now resting back in bed .
John Fitzgerald told CNN his match against Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon was ' absolutely crazy ' American started to worry that his 11-hour marathon would never finish . Isner eventually closed it out after 17 games which broke all previous records . He lost his second round match in straight sets and is now resting back in bed .