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  Monday, May 10, 2010

  Longest Singles Tennis Match - world record set by Carlo Santelli and Daniel Burns

   CLIFTON, NJ, USA -- Carlo Santelli and Daniel Burns played tennis for 38 hours, two minutes and nine seconds at the Sperling Park tennis courts - setting the new world record for the longest competitive singles tennis match.

   Photo: Carlo Santelli and Daniel Burns are the new World Record holders for the longest tennis match ever. Photo by Pierfrancesco Baccaro   (enlarge photo)

   "I thought I walked onto a movie set with all of the lights and tents set up," said Burns. "I quickly realized that all of our preparation of over a year and a half was about to be set in motion. It was surreal."

  "It was just an unbelievable feeling to accomplish this feat," said Santelli. "We've been planning this for a long time and to finally see it realized is amazing. Our adrenaline was at all time high when we got closer and closer to breaking the record and once we did it was very emotional."

 
  The previous Guinness world record of 36 hours, 36 minutes and 36 seconds was set by Jeroen Wagenaar and Serge Fernando both of the Netherlands on Sept. 12, 2009 in Netherlands.

   Hoping to smash the time, Santelli and Burns originally set out to play 48 hours straight but exhaustion would force the duo to a 38 hour match.

   Physically, with constant pressure on their feet and hands, the duo utilized their five minutes per hour played rest period with massages and relaxation.

   "Our feet were killing us and we had many blisters on our hands," Burns said. "But once it was announced that we set the record, the pain went away."

   Agreeing to play just one more hour after breaking the record, Santelli and Burns found themselves in an unusual situation with just 30 minutes left…the matchup was tied.

    "We've been training together for so long I think we knew each others skills pretty well," Santelli said. "The entire weekend ended in a tie as we both won 28 sets and five games." Fit story on 1 page

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