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For today’s Geo Quiz ? we wanted to know how long the longest ever singles tennis match went on and where it was played? The answer appears to be today’s Wimbledon 2010 first round match between France’s Nicolas Mahut and American John Isner. Anchor Jeb Sharp gets details from the BBC’s Wimbledon reporter Barry Milnes who’s courtside.

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