Tennis legend Nicolas Mahut bids farewell to career
French tennis legend Nicolas Mahut bids farewell to professional tennis after Paris Masters doubles loss.
“It's all the doubts, the questioning, the mistakes I made. That is ultimately what makes a career rich and mine is very rich in that regard...”
Nicolas Mahut, 43, bid a tearful goodbye to professional tennis following his doubles loss at the Paris Masters. The French tennis star ended his illustrious 25-year career on a poignant note, leaving a lasting legacy in the sport.
Mahut's remarkable career was marked by five Grand Slam doubles titles, but he is perhaps most famously known for his epic 2010 Wimbledon match against American John Isner, which holds the record for the longest professional tennis match in history.
The epic match between Nicolas Mahut and Grigor Dimitrov's opponents, Hugo Nys and Edouard Roger-Vasselin, lasted an astonishing 11 hours and five minutes, spanning three days. The final set alone lasted eight hours and 11 minutes, eclipsing the previous record for the longest set in tennis history.
La grande carrière de Nicolas Mahut s’achève aujourd’hui, après une défaite en double aux côtés de Grigor Dimitrov.
— ROLEX PARIS MASTERS (@RolexPMasters) October 28, 2025
Champion ici en 2019, 5 titres en Grand Chelem, 2 victoires au Masters.
Merci pour les souvenirs, Nicolas. Profite bien de ce nouveau chapitre ❤️… pic.twitter.com/I4u52EXQxF
As Mahut bid farewell to his professional tennis career on home soil, he and Dimitrov ultimately lost to Nys and Roger-Vasselin with a score of 6-4, 5-7, 10-4. Reflecting on his illustrious career, Mahut said, “Being able to win Grand Slams was for me one of the best memories,” his emotions evident after the match.
“That's what I will remember,” he said.
“Beyond the titles, the trophies that I may have, it's also ultimately everything that happened in order for me to achieve those trophies and victories.”
“It's all the doubts, the questioning, the mistakes I made. That is ultimately what makes a career rich and mine is very rich in that regard.”
Asked about his record-setting match with Isner, Mahut said: “I now enjoy talking about that match because it was a crazy experience. It brought me a lot as a player and as a man.”
Battu d'entrée, Nicolas Mahut sort avec les honneurs pour sa dernière en carrière au Rolex Paris Masters
— L'Équipe (@lequipe) October 28, 2025
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