“There he is,” said Braden. “There’s Gorgo.” The man was Richard “Pancho” Gonzales, tennis’ original fire-breathing dragon. “Gorgo” was the nickname he’d been given after ...

The longest match ever played at Wimbledon lasted five hours, 12 minutes and included 112 games in 1969. Pancho Gonzales finally beat Charlie Pasarell 22-24 1-6 16-14 6-3 11-9. It is unlikely it will ...

It is a record never likely to be beaten because of the introduction of tie-breaks. The match would have been even longer but for Pancho Gonzales having a tantrum and throwing the second set. He was ...