Missoula Duo Sets World Tennis Mark
Their bodies were still willing, but their minds delirious from sleep deprivation. Still, teenagers Sam Angel and Katie Martens set the Guinness World Record - unofficially, anyway - for the longest singles tennis match ever around 10 p.m. on Sunday night at the Peak Wellness Center. Cogent comments from the Hellgate High School seniors were not possible late Sunday as the two took their final five-minute rest break shortly before passing over the 55-hour, 55-minute and 55-second mark, the current world record. Angel, 18, could only offer, "I'm tired, I'm tired, I'm tired, I'm really tired, I'm tired," before retreating to the men's bathroom at the fitness center, where the two held their record-breaking match/Jamie Kelly, Missoulian. More here. (AP file photo for illustrative purposes)
Question: I last played tennis at the courts that once graced McEuen Field, which shows how long it's been since I've knocked a tennis ball around. When did you last play tennis?