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NEWPORT, R.I. -- Nicolas Mahut certainly knows a little something about being on court for a long time. Judging by his smile, it was a lot better feeling this time. The 31-year old Frenchman captured the title at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Sunday, beating Lleyton Hewitt of Australia 5-7, 7-5, 6-3. Mahut, a 2007 Newport finalist and a wild-card entrant this week, won his second career ATP title. The other came at s-Hertogenbosch last month. Mahut lost the longest match in tennis history three years ago, dropping the fifth set to John Isner 70-68 at Wimbledon in a match that lasted 11 hours, 5 minutes. A display with items used in that match is located a few hundred yards away in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. On Sunday morning, Mahut advanced after beating American Michael Russell 6-2, 6-2 in just 63 minutes. Mahut needed 2 hours, 19 minutes to get past Hewitt. Then he had to prepare for a doubles semifinal. "You guys know I can play a long time, stay a long time on the court," he said, breaking into a grin while standing on a rear practice court. "I would like to tell you Im not tired. Im tired, but I have the trophy in my bag, so I just need to get ready to play one more match." In the final set, Mahut broke in the sixth and eighth games to take control. He won the final point with a drop shot at the net, then dropped to his knees, putting both hands to his face before bending face down. "I was not supposed to play," he said of gaining a wild-card entry into the tournament. "I wasnt able to play the (qualifiers). Im really grateful to (the tourney director) for the wild card he gave me." In the second set, Hewitt led 5-3. Mahut held in the ninth game before breaking in the 10th, winning the last two points when Hewitt double faulted. Earlier in the day, two-time defending champion Isners run on Newports grass court came to an end when he was ousted by No. 4 seed Hewitt 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. The loss ended 13 straight match wins in Newport for the 28-year old Isner, the highest ranked American at No. 19. The 32-year old Hewitt, who lost the Newport final to Isner last year, felt the lengthy earlier match affected his play. "It was a long battle this morning. It was tough on both of us," he said. "In the end, I got the better of John. It was going to be tough on both of us this afternoon." Both semifinals were rained out Saturday. "Its never disappointing losing to a guy like Lleyton Hewitt, especially on this surface," said Isner, who called for the trainer after the first changeover. "I was probably eventually going to lose this tournament. It just happened a little earlier than I thought or wanted." The 6-foot-10 Isner said he felt pain in his left knee area, similar to what forced him to retire in his second-round match at Wimbledon last month. "It was obviously not as severe because I was able to continue," he said. "It was a little bit scary. The more I think about it and the more I talk about it, I think its an issue with my quad because the pain is directly above my kneecap." But he said it wasnt the reason he lost the match, which was played in bright sunshine under humid conditions, with temperatures in the mid-80s. "He handled the conditions much better than me, simple as that," he said. "He deserved to win." At 40-30 the final game, Hewitt ended the match with a forehand cross-court shot. He raised both hands in the air before waving to his wife, Bec, seated in the first row on the far end of the court. Adidas Alphabounce Kopen .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. 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Taking advantage of previous table-topper Phil Taylors loss to Peter Wright, Van Gerwen made the most of his opportunity and thundered his way through with a typically dominant display.The sensational Dutchman is level on points with second-placed Taylor but has a three-leg advantage after refusing to let Wade off the hook. Michael van Gerwen hits a bulleye checkout to go 4-0 up against James Wade An 11-darter against the throw in the first leg was a worrying message for Wade, who never recovered. Van Gerwen made it consecutive breaks with a 99 finish before taking out 124 on the bullseye.Wade managed to avoid a whitewash but checkouts of 56 and 36 from Van Gerwen restored order, who finished with a 108 average and officially booked his play-off place. Michael van Gerwen reacts to going top of the league Earlier, Wright handed Taylor just his second defeat of the Premier League season in the nights opener.Snakebite was at his focused best as he ran out 7-4 winner against Taylor to boost his own play-off pursuit.Taylor earned the first break of the game but Wright responded with back-to-back ton-plus finishes, taking out 121 then 104. Taylor later finished a leg inside 10 darts but Wright bit back with the crucial break for 5-3, finding his double at the only opportunity afforded to him. He was able to glide towards the finishing line with the 16-time world champion at an arms length.Wright then had to settle for a hard-earned draw in his second match of the evening against third-placed Garry Anderson.ddddddddddddEight breaks of throw meant the points went back-and-forth between both players, but Anderson appeared like he had secured the win after throwing at 6-5 up. But Snakebite bravely fought back and secured one more break to ensure a point - meaning he finished the night in sixth place, three points of the top four.In Andersons earlier match, he didnt need to be at his best to dispose of Raymond van Barnevelds challenge. Raymond van Barneveld hits a bullseye check out against Gary Anderson The Flying Scotsman came out on top 7-5 after a thrilling penultimate leg which eventually swung his way.Barney missed double eight for the leg before Anderson went bust with his visit - the Dutchman missed a further three leg-winning efforts before the Scot sealed a break lead. He held his throw to secure the points and end Van Barnevelds faint play-off hopes. Gary Anderson reacts to beating Barney Adrian Lewis breezed past Robert Thornton to register a 7-2 win that keeps him in the drivers seat for a play-off spot.Thornton was broken at the first attempt despite hitting two 180s and it was downhill from there. A stylish 111 checkout was the highlight for Lewis who romped towards the finish line with minimal resistance from bottom-placed Thornton.The Scot missed a dart for the leg allowing Lewis to surge 5-1 up and he quickly closed the show to remain fourth. Also See: Fixtures/Results On Sky TV Prem Table Darts betting Get Sky Sports ' ' '