Arnaud Clement, loser to Rainer Schuettler 8-6 in the fifth set of a quarterfinal match Thursday, missed by sixteen minutes adding his name to the history books for the longest match ever played at Wimbledon in the Open Era. The match lasted five hours, 12 minutes; according to Radio Wimbledon, the longest match is five hours, 28 minutes. Clement already is part of the record for the longest match in the history in 2004 when he lost to countryman Fabrice Santoro in the French Open in a match that lasted six hours and thirty-three minutes. Of course, as Greg Garber wrote on ESPN.com , “That’s the longest Grand Slam match ever, going back to 1968, before which only sketchy records exist.” Schuettler tomorrow plays Rafael Nadal, a match which stands a good chance to be the shortest match ever.

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