Longest Grand Slam singles tennis match (female)
Who
Svetlana Kuznetsova, Francesca Schiavone
What
4:44 hour(s):minute(s)
Where
Australia (Melbourne)
When
The longest match played by time in a female Grand Slam tennis singles competition lasted 4 hr 44 min between Francesca Schiavone (Italy) and Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) in the round of 16 at the 2011 Australian Open on 23 January 2011. Schiavone won the match 4-6, 6-1, 16-14.