Really long match at Wimbledon (No, really!)

[KojiroJames2006]

Has anyone caught Court 18 today (6/23) at Wimbledon? Nicolas Mahut and John Isner are playing their brains out in the fifth set where there's no tiebreakers!

 

[Ubermensch]

I watched the entire thing, up until they suspended play AGAIN at 59 games apiece. I love tennis, and it's truly historic moments like this that I find really exciting (and hilarious). I wanted Big John to win at first, but I feel for both of those guys now--they are both true warriors. I can't even imagine an end to it anymore. Feels great to be witness to such an epic, amazing battle.

Tennis is awesome.

 

[evkl]

Sport is awesome in general...this is truly incredible. I really don't have any other words for it. Just absolutely incredible.

 

[Fig]

This is the match that never ends
It goes on and on my friends...

 

[Raves]

So who exactly forgot to mention ADV rules were in play when both Wobbs were sent out?

 

[ashita]

This is bonkers
im glad football matches dont last ten hours
im afriad to say i never watched any tennis as i have been watching the world cup

 

[KojiroJames2006]

I had a hand in creating this page at Wikipedia for the back story:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isner–Mahut_match_at_the_2010_Wimbledon_Championships

EDIT: Take the underscore out between "Champion" and "ships".

 

[KojiroJames2006]

Its over! Isner Wins!

The score 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 70-68.

 

[Ubermensch]

holy shit

 

[KronosClownz]

I saw it, I can't believe they ended it on only ONE mans call.

 

[Integration]

Holy moly, that's crazy.

Incidentally, I'm not familiar with tennis rules, so how was it possible for it to go on so long?

 

[Every Breaking Wave]

I believe the deciding set has to be won by at least two games (hence why when it goes to five sets you'll often see scores of 8-6). Neither could pull ahead by that margin so they just kept on going and going.

 

[Integration]

Ohh, I see. XD; I didn't know tennis worked that way...I thought there was a set number of games. Or something. It's been a while since I've cared to know about tennis rules.