Evans and Khachanov Play Longest Match at 5:35

Evans rallied from 4-0 down in the final set on Court 6, closing out his victory with a run of six straight games.

“It was sort of who could last the longest in the end,” Evans told reporters.

Evans said it was his grit and willingness to keep battling that got him through.

“I think when you’re a kid, you’re just told to fight until the end,” he said. “I mean, that’s sort of rule one. I’ve done that pretty consistently for my career. It sort of paid off a bit today.”

Here are all the three longest matches in US Open history:

Evans d. Khachanov, round 1 2024, 6-7(6), 7-6(2), 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4, 5:35
Edberg d. Chang, semifinal 1992, 67 75 76 57 64, 5:26
Alcaraz d. Sinner, quarterfinal, 2022, 63 67(7) 67(0) 75 63, 5:15