![Kristina Kucova d. [Q] Ekaterine Gorgodze 6-7(4), 7-6(7), 7-6(3), Gdynia QF (3h55m). Kucova saved four match points in the second set en route to victory in the 6th longest match of the Open Era, and went on to reach her first WTA final.](https://photoresources.wtatennis.com/photo-resources/2021/07/23/e8099545-9d58-401b-ae64-1d4f9c66f2ab/KUCOVA-AS-230721-002.JPG?width=1000)
42 WTA main draw matches clocked in at three hours or more during 2021. They included three of the eight longest matches of the Open Era, the joint two longest US Open matches in history, the longest Roland Garros semifinal ever and the longest Indian Wells women’s final.
