By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday July 7, 2023

Lesia Tsurenko and Ana Bogdan embodied the warrior spirit for three hours and 40 minutes on Court 14 on Friday at Wimbledon, playing the longest women’s singles tiebreak in Grand Slam history as Tsurenko came through to notch a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(18) victory over her Romanian foe.



Tsurenko reaches the round of 16 for the first time at Wimbledon – the 34-year-old has now made the second week at consecutive majors for the first time in her career.

Tsurenko saved 5 match points and converted her seventh to earn the victory, after rallying from 5-3 down in the final set.

Tsurenko can barely walk, but she gutted out the W over Bogdan, winning the longest tiebreak in women's singles Grand Slam history, 20-18 to seal the 109 minute final set. pic.twitter.com/ZCjJYzrdUe

— TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) July 7, 2023

When you win the longest women's tiebreak in history.#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/Hy2C1gJ2It

— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) July 7, 2023

3 hours and 40 minutes 🤯

Lesia Tsurenko prevails in an incredible battle against Ana Bogdan, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(18) 🙌#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/kS63QxBQVI

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 7, 2023

At 38 points, the final-set tiebreak between Lesia Tsurenko and Ana Bogdan (won by Tsurenko 20-18) is the longest tiebreak in a Grand Slam women's singles match in history.#Wimbledon

— ITF Media (@ITFMedia) July 7, 2023