On April 6, 2001, a legendary chapter was added to Davis Cup history as France’s Arnaud Clement secured a hard-fought victory over Switzerland’s Marc Rosset in the opening match of their quarter-final tie. This extraordinary encounter unfolded over five hours and 46 minutes, marking it as one of the longest matches in the tournament’s history since the introduction of the tie-break system in 1989. Clement ultimately prevailed with a scoreline of 6-3, 3-6, 7-6, 6-7, 15-13.
Despite his monumental effort, which included firing an incredible 48 aces and heroically fending off eight match points, Rosset eventually succumbed to Clement’s relentless determination in a truly memorable display of competitive tennis.
