4 hours and 44 minutes

Francesca Schiavone of Italy (pictured) took 4 hours and 44 minutes to defeat Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova in a fourth round match at the Australian Open on Sunday. The match has the honor of being the longest women's singles match at the Australian Open, breaking the previous record by almost half an hour.

Source: Reuters

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