What was the longest match at the 2026 US Open tennis tournament, measured by playing time?

The longest match at the 2026 US Open tennis tournament lasted 5 hours 13 minutes.

Botic van de Zandschulp defeated lucky loser Arthur Géa in the fourth round in a marathon match that ended 3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 6–4. The contest required five sets and two tiebreak sets before van de Zandschulp completed the comeback.

Géa entered the main draw as a lucky loser, a player who receives a place after losing in qualifying when a spot opens. His run reached the fourth round, where he pushed van de Zandschulp through more than five hours of competition.

The match was also listed as the fourth-longest in US Open tournament history. Duration records can differ slightly by event-recording method, but the official 2026 figures identify this contest as the tournament’s longest match.