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| ⚫ | '''Jean Hepner''' (born October 25, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. |
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| | Wimbledonresult = 1R (1983) | |||
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| ⚫ | '''Jean Hepner''' (born October 25, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. | ||
| Hepner is notable for holding the record for participating in the longest women's tennis match in a match against ] at a tournament in Richmond, Virginia, in 1984, which lasted six hours and 31 minutes.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/sports/tennis/24tennis.html | work=The New York Times | title=The Day They Belabored the Point | first=Dave | last=Seminara | date=2009-09-23}}</ref> Additionally, this match contains two other records. |
Hepner is notable for holding the record for participating in the longest women's tennis match in a match against ] at a tournament in Richmond, Virginia, in 1984, which lasted six hours and 31 minutes.<ref name="auto">{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/sports/tennis/24tennis.html | work=The New York Times | title=The Day They Belabored the Point | first=Dave | last=Seminara | date=2009-09-23}}</ref> Additionally, this match contains two other records. It featured a 29-minute, 643-shot ], the longest in professional tennis history.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/sports/tennis/24tennis.html |title=Vicki Nelson and Jean Hepner Recall Longest Point in Pro Tennis |first=Dave |last=Seminara |work=The New York Times |date=2009-09-23 |accessdate=2010-01-19}}</ref> This was also the longest professional match completed in a single day.<ref name="auto"/> Hepner reached the second round of the ], the ], and the ]. | ||
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American tennis player
| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Born | (1958-10-25) October 25, 1958 (age 66) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | - |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1983) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1983) |
| US Open | 2R (1978, 1983) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | - |
Jean Hepner (born October 25, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Hepner is notable for holding the record for participating in the longest women's tennis match in a match against Vicki Nelson-Dunbar at a tournament in Richmond, Virginia, in 1984, which lasted six hours and 31 minutes. Additionally, this match contains two other records. It featured a 29-minute, 643-shot rally, the longest in professional tennis history. This was also the longest professional match completed in a single day. Hepner reached the second round of the 1978 US Open, the 1983 French Open, and the 1983 US Open.
See also
References
- ^ Seminara, Dave (September 23, 2009). "The Day They Belabored the Point". The New York Times.
- Seminara, Dave (September 23, 2009). "Vicki Nelson and Jean Hepner Recall Longest Point in Pro Tennis". The New York Times. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
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