{"id":93021,"date":"2025-10-28T02:52:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T06:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=93021"},"modified":"2025-10-28T02:52:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T06:52:17","slug":"nicolas-mahut-to-play-final-match-at-the-paris-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/10\/28\/nicolas-mahut-to-play-final-match-at-the-paris-masters\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicolas Mahut to Play Final Match at the Paris Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2025 Rolex Paris Masters will mark the end of an era. French veteran Nicolas Mahut<\/a>, one of the most accomplished doubles players of his generation, will play the final match of his professional career at his home tournament in Paris. The Frenchman announced his retirement<\/a> in April after nearly three decades on tour, the 43-year-old has chosen the French capital as the perfect setting for his farewell, partnering with Grigor Dimitrov<\/a> in doubles for one last run.<\/p>\n

From Grass-Court Artist to Doubles Legend<\/h2>\n

Mahut first rose to prominence as a stylish grass-court player with a serve-and-volley game that seemed out of place in the modern era. His most famous singles moment came at Wimbledon in 2010, when he faced John Isner<\/a> in what would become the longest match in tennis history\u2014an 11-hour, five-minute epic spread across three days. Though Mahut fell short 70\u201368 in the fifth set, his performance cemented his reputation for grit, grace, and endurance. Now both Isner and Mahut are retired from tour, having participated in a feat that can’t be matched.<\/p>\n