Marathon matches: The longest sporting contests
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Novak Djokovic yesterday beat Rafael Nadal to win the Australian Open title in the longest ever grand slam final, which clocked in at five hours and 53 minutes.
In recognition of their incredible will-power and battling attitude, we take a look at some of the longest sporting matches.
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