Wimbledon 2010

[keyser soze]

Do not click on spoiler if you are DVR'ing.....
Fed down 2 sets to none.
:popcorn:

[Ginormous76]

He's on the decline anyways. It was a great career.

[dlwktb]

Tie breaker in the 4th set. Exciting stuff.

[dlwktb]

I think he's gonna win it now. Oh well, at least we got a little day one drama.

[vividox]

Are you rooting for Federer to lose?

[dlwktb]

Are you rooting for Federer to lose?

Ummm.. of course? What fun is it to root for Goliath?

[vividox]

No fun for Goliath to fall in the first round. You want the later rounds to be as competitive as possible.

[vividox]

So why is Federer seeded 1 and Nadal seeded 2 when Nadal is ranked 1 and Federer is ranked 2? Did they make the draw for Wimbledon before the French was over or something?

[Baron Von Raschke]

Why would someone read this thread if they were DVRing and didn't want the results spoiled?

[dlwktb]

I was thinking the same thing BVR... but I figured I'd go with the flow.

[The African Queen]

Federer running away with the 5th set.

[Baron Von Raschke]

So way is Federer seeded 1 and Nadal seeded 2 when Nadal is ranked 1 and Federer is ranked 2? Did they make the draw for Wimbledon before the French was over or something?

It's not based on world rankings. And 6 titles to 1 probably means something to the people doing the seeding.

[Herbert Hoover]

So way is Federer seeded 1 and Nadal seeded 2 when Nadal is ranked 1 and Federer is ranked 2? Did they make the draw for Wimbledon before the French was over or something?

Because Federer is considered a better grass court player.

[vividox]

It's not based on world rankings. And 6 titles to 1 probably means something to the people doing the seeding.

Ah, just read the blurb on wiki:

The Men's singles seeds is arranged on a surface-based system to reflect more accurately the individual player's grass court achievement as per the following formula:

* ESP points as at a week before The Championships
* Add 100% points earned for all grass court tournaments in the past 12 months
* add 75% points earned for best grass court tournament in the 12 months before that

[Feif]

Fed battles back from down 2 sets to 0, wins the 5th set 6-0.

[vividox]

Took him awhile to show up, apparently.

[keyser soze]

Why would someone read this thread if they were DVRing and didn't want the results spoiled?

I just spoilered the first post because some morans just blindly click on threads.

Seeded players having trouble today - besides Federer, Davydenko and Cilic trying to come back from two set deficits.

[Baron Von Raschke]

Ah, just read the blurb on wiki:

Interesting, I never knew that it was that precise.

[Joe Blow]

Tim Henman regularly received cupcake draws at Wimbledon. I'm curious if Murray receives the same treatment.

[MountainHawk]

Interesting, I never knew that it was that precise.
I think it's only recent that it is. It used to be at the discretion of the tournament director.

[keyser soze]

Does anyone know why the seedings don't follow those of, say, the NCAA tournament?
For example, if the top seeds all won out, the semis for the men would be 1 vs. 3 and 2 vs. 4. In the round of 16, you could also have 6 vs 9, 7 vs 12, etc.

[yankeetripper]

Does anyone know why the seedings don't follow those of, say, the NCAA tournament?
For example, if the top seeds all won out, the semis for the men would be 1 vs. 3 and 2 vs. 4. In the round of 16, you could also have 6 vs 9, 7 vs 12, etc.

I've always wondered why Tennis tournaments have 1 v 3 & 2 v 4 in the semis (assuming no upsets along the way). I'm not sure all tennis touneys are set up that way but I have noticed this in the past.

[MountainHawk]

Does anyone know why the seedings don't follow those of, say, the NCAA tournament?
For example, if the top seeds all won out, the semis for the men would be 1 vs. 3 and 2 vs. 4. In the round of 16, you could also have 6 vs 9, 7 vs 12, etc.
The draw location for all the seeds (except for the top 2 or 4) is random.

[vividox]

Does anyone know why the seedings don't follow those of, say, the NCAA tournament?
For example, if the top seeds all won out, the semis for the men would be 1 vs. 3 and 2 vs. 4. In the round of 16, you could also have 6 vs 9, 7 vs 12, etc.

They do a draw to figure out who you play against. It's based on seeding but not an exact NCAA tournament style bracket.

I think the basic process is they draw seed 1 and 2 and put whoever they draw in the "1 spot" and the one they didn't draw in the "2 spot" then repeat the process for 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8, etc.

EDIT: By "basic process" I mean it's something to this effect. I have no idea what the groupings of the actual draws are.

[remilard]

The point is that they are trying to avoid always having the same matchups since rankings change very slowly for the top players.

[vividox]

Exactamundo.

[General Apathy]

I like spoilers

[Baron Von Raschke]

Tim Henman regularly received cupcake draws at Wimbledon. I'm curious if Murray receives the same treatment.

Don't know, but I think Murrary's relationship with the Brits is a little more complicated than Henman's was.

[szakharin]

The point is that they are trying to avoid always having the same matchups since rankings change very slowly for the top players.

and also having two top seeds face each other early on in the torunament. Roger would never face Djok before the semis, even if he were to be in his half of the draw.

[MountainHawk]

Based on some mad google skillz, I believe the following is true:

1 & 2 are in opposite halves -- they cannot meet until the finals
1 - 4 are in separate quarters -- they cannot meet until the semifinals
1 - 8 are in separate 8ths -- they cannot meet until the quarterfinals
etc.
Everything else is random.

[szakharin]

Based on some mad google skillz, I believe the following is true:

1 & 2 are in opposite halves -- they cannot meet until the finals
1 - 4 are in separate quarters -- they cannot meet until the semifinals
1 - 8 are in separate 8ths -- they cannot meet until the quarterfinals

Everything else is random.

Also, 3 and 4 are in separate halves, I believe

[MountainHawk]

Also, 3 and 4 are in separate halves, I believe
That is obvious from conditions 1 and 2. :)

[szakharin]

That is obvious from conditions 1 and 2. :)

:duh: My logic thinking cap was not on

[OddSox]

Don't know, but I think Murrary's relationship with the Brits is a little more complicated than Henman's was.

Whenever I read any English websites, they seem to be pretty much claiming Murray for England -- everyone's cheering him on. You definitely won't find this with the Scottish/Irish writers and the English soccer team (especially when the English soccer team isn't doing too well, like this year)

[vividox]

Wow, after winning the French, Schiavone went down in the first round of Wimbledon.

[szakharin]

Wow, after winning the French, Schiavone went down in the first round of Wimbledon.

French/Wimby double is tough to pull off. Anyone smell an Ana Ivanovic?

[Feif]

French/Wimby double is tough to pull off. Anyone smell an Ana Ivanovic?

Maybe so, but the first round?

[vividox]

Maybe so, but the first round?

:iatp:

[szakharin]

Ana Ivanovic lost yesterday to Shahar Peer. Maybe she's getting to where Ivanovic is a lot faster

[vividox]

It's got to be rare to win a grand slam tournament and then turn around and lose in the first round of the next one.

[szakharin]

Agreed. There's been an unusual amount of upsets/upset attempts this wimbledon

[Dr T Non-Fan]

Anyone catch this? Not sure if it's hit the MSM yet.

http://deadspin.com/5570094/james-blake-calls-pam-shriver-an-ass--during-play

In a rare moment I can actually watch and hear the video from work, this one was special.
I always wondered how loud those sideliners are in tennis or golf. Now, I know.

[MountainHawk]

ESPN2: Mahut-Isner is at 27 all in the 5th set.


Yes, 27 all.

[violaactuary]

ESPN2: Mahut-Isner is at 27 all in the 5th set.


Yes, 27 all.

Now 31 all.

[szakharin]

137 Aces in this game! :yikes:
Isner is serving over 70 % over the match

[MountainHawk]

Mahut staves off 15-40 to hold at 33-33.

[Brian Patrick]

Mahut staves off 15-40 to hold at 33-33.
is this a record?

[MountainHawk]

Yes ... longest match in tennis history in terms of time played and I think games. No break since the 2nd set.

[Brian Patrick]

Yes ... longest match in tennis history in terms of time played and I think games. No break since the 2nd set.
so when do they go to penalty shots? perhaps they should line up and try to serve past each other into a goal. best of 5.

[The African Queen]

so when do they go to penalty shots? perhaps they should line up and try to serve past each other into a goal. best of 5.

Isner holds serve to go up 35-34.

[Brian Patrick]

best sports day ever! (since march madness)

[violaactuary]

Yes ... longest match in tennis history in terms of time played and I think games. No break since the 2nd set.

Both now according to the lady on Radio Wimbledon. They broke the time record before the game record.

Every time play resumes she sounds like she is working her way toward orgasm.

[The African Queen]

35-35

[MountainHawk]

39-38 ... lol

[General Apathy]

this is nuts

[violaactuary]

I'm guessing they are out of challenges?

[General Apathy]

39-39

[MountainHawk]

40-40

[violaactuary]

Earlier one of the commentators mentioned that she left briefly during this fifth set to work the entire Venus Williams match. :lol:

[Bison]

41-40 Isner...

[vividox]

Absolutely ridiculous. Are they at 8 hours yet?

[Bison]

42-41 Isner

[MountainHawk]

43-42

[violaactuary]

I'm guessing they are out of challenges?

Ah.. no instant replay on Court 18.

[violaactuary]

Between the two of them at this point, 519 winners and 155 aces.

[MountainHawk]

This French qualifier's fifth set has gone on longer than the entire French World Cup. (5 hours to 4:45 or so)

[violaactuary]

Absolutely ridiculous. Are they at 8 hours yet?

Right at 8 hours I think. The commentator said she was going to quit mentioning the time because it only reminds her that's how long it has been since her last toilet break.

[jared]

Ah.. no instant replay on Court 18.

No lights either, so the match can't go on all night.

[CtrlAltDelete]

43-42? Has football season already started?

[dlwktb]

So I assume they'll have to quit at sunset. And then the match will be resumed tomorrow morning and end in 2 games.

[General Apathy]

No lights either, so the match can't go on all night.

http://outside-blog.away.com/.a/6a00d83453140969e201156f50462a970c-pi

[General Apathy]

What's the crowd doing?

[General Apathy]

Have they broken much or at all?

[Bison]

43-42? Has football season already started?

44-43... And that's a basketball score if you're in Big Ten country.

[vividox]

Wow. The winner of this match is supposed to play their 2nd round match tomorrow. What happens if this continues into tomorrow?

[vividox]

Have they broken much or at all?

None at all. Both are huge servers and as of 38-38 there had only been one break point all set.

[MountainHawk]

Have they broken much or at all?
No breaks since the 2nd set, so at least 113 games without a break.

45-44.

[dlwktb]

Wow. The winner of this match is supposed to play their 2nd round match tomorrow. What happens if this continues into tomorrow?

Why was it suspended after two yesterday?

[violaactuary]

So I assume they'll have to quit at sunset. And then the match will be resumed tomorrow morning and end in 2 games.

most likely.

[MooBeay]

Wow. The winner of this match is supposed to play their 2nd round match tomorrow. What happens if this continues into tomorrow?

the french dude was suppose to play doubles this afternoon.

[vividox]

Why was it suspended after two yesterday?

It was suspended last night after the 4th set because court 18 doesn't have lights and it was getting dark.

[vividox]

the french dude was suppose to play doubles this afternoon.

What happens there? Does he forfeit or do they suspend the match?

[MountainHawk]

Suspended I think.

[CtrlAltDelete]

Wow. The winner of this match is supposed to play their 2nd round match tomorrow. What happens if this continues into tomorrow?

Based on how they move right now, the 2nd round match is going to be the shortest Wimbledon match ever.

[dlwktb]

It seems like this match by itself could cause some pretty big scheduling problems.

[MountainHawk]

47-46

[yankeetripper]

It seems like this match by itself could cause some pretty big scheduling problems.

they deal with rain delays all the time, I'm sure one court being tied up won't cause too much trouble. unless it goes a week :tfh:

[Inconceivable]

CRAZY!!!

[3rookie]

I have Isner 3 Mahut 1 in my squares pool.

[MooBeay]

What happens there? Does he forfeit or do they suspend the match?

if he can't play cause of fatigue, they forfeit...but this match is going to long, so they will likely get it suspended to tomorrow. tuff couple of days for this guy.

[dlwktb]

they deal with rain delays all the time, I'm sure one court being tied up won't cause too much trouble. unless it goes a week :tfh:

Fair enough, but with a rain delay, every match is delayed. Easy to deal with schedule wise. This is just two guys, who've been playing for a day and a half now. Do they make them play their day 2 match on the same day they play their day 1 match?

[violaactuary]

What's the crowd doing?

People are crowded around the outside wanting to get in but the seats are all full. Those with seats aren't even standing up for fear that they will lose their seat.

[vividox]

This is just ridiculous.

In other news, did Federer pull out his match? Last I saw the were tied 1-1 on sets after he lost a tiebreaker.

[Bison]

I have Isner 3 Mahut 1 in my squares pool.

:lol: I felt really good about my (6,4) going into the match...

[SirVLCIV]

This is just ridiculous.

In other news, did Federer pull out his match? Last I saw the were tied 1-1 on sets after he lost a tiebreaker.

Yeah, he won.

[yankeetripper]

Fair enough, but with a rain delay, every match is delayed. Easy to deal with schedule wise. This is just two guys, who've been playing for a day and a half now. Do they make them play their day 2 match on the same day they play their day 1 match?

i don't think they make them play 2 matches in one day - not two singles matches anyway.

[Baron Von Raschke]

This is just ridiculous.

In other news, did Federer pull out his match? Last I saw the were tied 1-1 on sets after he lost a tiebreaker.

Yeah he won in 4.

[yankeetripper]

so is mahut #2 al time for aces in a match? gotta figure 91 aces is some kind of recrod right?

[MountainHawk]

Record was 78 coming into the match

[MooBeay]

so is mahut #2 al time for aces in a match? gotta figure 91 aces is some kind of recrod right?

78 was the previous record. with like 84 as the combined record. the dude who set the record at 78 lost.

[yankeetripper]

48-47 - on serve

[yankeetripper]

78 was the previous record. with like 84 as the combined record. the dude who set the record at 78 lost.

this goes a few more games, they might each break the old combinded record

[The African Queen]

So do you think that this may cause Wimbledon to change to a limit of games in the fifth set before going to a tie-break?

[dlwktb]

I'll be sad if we don't get to 100 games in the 5th set. I mean, let 'em put this record really really out of reach.

[yankeetripper]

So do you think that this may cause Wimbledon to change to a limit of games in the fifth set before going to a tie-break?

I hope not

[MooBeay]

So do you think that this may cause Wimbledon to change to a limit of games in the fifth set before going to a tie-break?

no

[The African Queen]

78 was the previous record. with like 84 as the combined record. the dude who set the record at 78 lost.

It was at most 78-6 in aces, but he lost?

[vividox]

So do you think that this may cause Wimbledon to change to a limit of games in the fifth set before going to a tie-break?

I seriously doubt it. This is an incredibly rare event that probably only happens once in a lifetime.

[violaactuary]

i don't think they make them play 2 matches in one day - not two singles matches anyway.

Not this early in a tournament anyway.

It think it has happened in extreme situations where someone had to finish a match from the day before, then play a next round match later that day.. but they aren't going to do that unless they are running out of days.

[violaactuary]

So do you think that this may cause Wimbledon to change to a limit of games in the fifth set before going to a tie-break?

no

[yankeetripper]

48-48

[MountainHawk]

48 all.

[DeepPurple]

Wowswer 48-48. I wonder how many dueces there have been in this set. From the looks of it, probably only single digits. They are gonna serve and serve. When the first arm falls off, that dude loses.

[remilard]

It was at most 78-6 in aces, but he lost?

That sort of event, while extreme, isn't that out of the ordinary when you have a serve specialist (say Isner) on carpet or grass who is serving well against a better player who doesn't hit a lot of aces. Lots of games held at love, lots of aces, lots of losses in tie-breaks by the guy hitting the aces.

[yankeetripper]

92 aces
49-48 isner

[yankeetripper]

Wowswer 48-48. I wonder how many dueces there have been in this set. From the looks of it, probably only single digits. They are gonna serve and serve. When the first arm falls off, that dude loses.

none since I've been watching at 38-39 I think

[yankeetripper]

so do they cut off beer sales in the 5th set?

[vividox]

Turn this into a drinking game. Every time you finish serving a game, you have to chug a beer. That should finish this off pretty quickly.

[szakharin]

3 break points in this set. All to Isner

[DeepPurple]

Who is watching on TV right now?

I cannot watch the match. Certainly they are both routinely dominating on serve. Are the points quick and easy for the server? THere cannot be too many long rallies, I would think, because the server's edge is usually lost after 5 or 6 groundstrokes.

[SirVLCIV]

I want Mahut to win only because he's the only one who's really trying to return tough shots. Isner lets way too many balls go unplayed. I get it, they're both great servers, but don't turn this into ace/ace/ace/ace, ace/ace/ace/ace, etc.

[Baron Von Raschke]

Winner gets to play again tomorrow. :smile:

[3rookie]

so do they cut off beer sales in the 5th set?lol

[yankeetripper]

game 100 coming up

[yankeetripper]

I want Mahut to win only because he's the only one who's really trying to return tough shots. Isner lets way too many balls go unplayed. I get it, they're both great servers, but don't turn this into an ace/ace/ace/ace, ace/ace/ace/ace type match.

move to france
go :usa:

[Baron Von Raschke]

I want Mahut to win only because he's the only one who's really trying to return tough shots. Isner lets way too many balls go unplayed.

It's called conserving energy, son. When you play an 8+ hour match, you will understand.

[SirVLCIV]

move to france
go :usa:

Lol, I had no clue who was from where.

I would like to pull a vtek and move to France for awhile. But my wife likes living near her parents (otherwise, she'd be all up for it, also!). Oh well.

[dlwktb]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/jun/23/wimbledon-2010-tennis-live

What happens if we steal their rackets? If we steal their rackets, the zombies can no longer hit their aces and thump their backhands and keep us all prisoner on Court 18. I'm shocked that this is only occurring to me now. Will nobody run onto the court and steal their rackets? Are they all too scared of the zombies' clutching claws and gore-stained teeth? Steal their rackets and we can all go home. Who's with me? Steal their rackets and then run for the tube.

It's 48-48. What further incentive do you need?

[dlwktb]

The umpire climbs down from his chair and starts mildly slapping the net cord with his right hand. No one knows why. John Isner winds up for a backhand and misses the ball entirely. No one knows why.

What's going on here? Once, long ago, I think that this was a tennis match. I believe it was part of a wider tennis tournament, somewhere in south-west London, and the winner of this match would then go on to face the winner of another match and, if he won that, the winner of another match. And so on until he reached the final and, fingers crossed, he won the title.

That, at least, is what this spectacle on Court 18 used to be; what it started out as. It's not that anymore and hasn't been for a few hours now. I'm not quite sure what it is, but it is long and it's horrifying and it's very long to boot. Is it death? I think it might be death.

42 games all.

.

[yankeetripper]

50-50

[3rookie]

Isner 15-30

[General Apathy]

Maybe they had this planned

[Baron Von Raschke]

Chance for Mahut at 15-30.

[SirVLCIV]

Two break points!

[3rookie]

Isner 15-40

[yankeetripper]

Two break points!

one saved

[szakharin]

2 bp's for mahut

[General Apathy]

:lol:

[dlwktb]

:popcorn:

[yankeetripper]

duece

[SirVLCIV]

Bah. 40-all.

[3rookie]

DEUCE - WOW - Great overhead by Isner

[MountainHawk]

Mahut just lost 2 chances to break at 50-50 ... duece.

[SirVLCIV]

Who stops being able to serve first?

[3rookie]

saved

[yankeetripper]

51-50 isner

[Bison]

How have their arms not completely fallen off their bodies at this point? At some point, do you switch arms when you're not serving to conserve energy?

[violaactuary]

51-50, still on serve

[DeepPurple]

Whew! AD -in for Isner

[Baron Von Raschke]

Isner escapes.

[szakharin]

how long have they been playing today?

[yankeetripper]

as enternating as this is i need to eat some lunch

[3rookie]

I think Isner needs to use an injury time-out. He would benefit more if the match gets suspended. Mahut's moving better.

[DeepPurple]

clearly I am on a delay

[MountainHawk]

What is this match? 51-50.

[MountainHawk]

They are only an hour or so away from having to suspend play for the day again.

[DeepPurple]

They are only an hour or so away from having to suspend play for the day again.

So they get to take a break at 60-60?

[DeepPurple]

wowser again

[3rookie]

51-51

[Baron Von Raschke]

how long have they been playing today?

6+ hours.

[vividox]

Un****ingbelievable.

[Stan]

There might be enough time to write, create and watch a movie about this story before the match is actually over.

[keyser soze]

52-51 Isner

[The African Queen]

6+ hours.

9 hours

[3rookie]

Isner holds

No way this goes another hour. Isner is wasted.

[vividox]

One of these guys is just going to have to resign or something.

[MountainHawk]

9 hours
That is total match time. They played the first 3:00 or so yesterday to get through the first 2 sets.

[szakharin]

9 hours

question was how long they were playing today BVR answered that

[vividox]

That is total match time. They played the first 3:00 or so yesterday to get through the first 2 sets.

They played the first 4 sets yesterday. The first two sets only took a little over an hour.

[Irish Blues]

They have now won more games in the 5th set than 7 NCAA Men's D-I basketball champions scored points in the title game [not counting the 1957 3OT game, which finished 54-53]. They're also closing in on the 1983 title game, won by N.C. State 54-52.

[Brian Patrick]

That is total match time. They played the first 3:00 or so yesterday to get through the first 2 sets.
3 hours for 2 sets? i thought they played 4 yesterday and today is all the 5th set....

[keyser soze]

The 5th set is now longer than the previous longest match at Wimbledon.

[MountainHawk]

Oops, typo. First 4 sets

[vividox]

3 hours for 2 sets? i thought they played 4 yesterday and today is all the 5th set....

This is correct.

[3rookie]

The crowd has some serious movie butt

[OddSox]

OK, I just found out this was happening.

51-51 and still going? What the $%&$ing $%$%???????

Whoever wins this is going to just not show up for their next game. I can't even imagine.

[CtrlAltDelete]

The crowd has some serious movie butt

I wouldn't be surprised if it is harder to watch than to play a game like that.

[3rookie]

Isner 54-53

Isner is doing just enough on his serve, though the velocity is down. Mahut remains stronger.

[3rookie]

I wouldn't be surprised if it is harder to watch than to play a game like that.Seriously. I know what you mean. My hands hurt from posting about this match. I don't know if I can keep it up.

[dlwktb]

Man, you'd think Isner would've been training harder. He doesn't even have enough energy to make it through one tennis match spread over two days? What a ****ing pansy. Seriously this guy needs to work out a little bit more.

/red

[3rookie]

Mahut down 0-30

[3rookie]

30-30

[remilard]

OK, I just found out this was happening.

51-51 and still going? What the $%&$ing $%$%???????

Whoever wins this is going to just not show up for their next game. I can't even imagine.

Not watching this but if Isner is getting by just serving, I don't think serving a lot of balls is that physically difficult for him. I would consider the shorter greatest match of all time (Chang - Lendl) to have had more of a physical impact on the players than I suspect this match is having.

Then you have guys like Jim Courier who used to run for an hour after a French Open 5 setter to unwind.

Interesting question would be: if they have to finish up tomorrow, does the winner play Friday? I think you have to or scheduling gets very tight. If the winner wins today I think the next match is Friday.

[3rookie]

Mahut 40-30

[3rookie]

54-54

[MountainHawk]

54-54

[General Apathy]

Is this on TV??

[vividox]

Is this on TV??

ESPN2

EDIT: Nope, sorry. It was on ESPN2, they're showing the Serbia-Australia World Cup match now.

[Brian Patrick]

i blame it on the new ball they are using.

[3rookie]

Isner down 15-30

[MooBeay]

Is this on TV??

it was on the deuce earlier...they would cut over to federer and the dent matches.

[General Apathy]

ESPN2

hrmm ESPN 2 in my area is soccer

[MountainHawk]

This is a first round match. The 2nd round was supposed to be today, but will be tomorrow, then 3rd round Saturday, I think.

[MountainHawk]

ESPN U now.

[keyser soze]

Maybe ESPNU. I'm watching it online.
If this ends today, I think Mahut takes it. For the most part, Isner's not even competitive on Mahut's service games.

[SirVLCIV]

Mahut just botched a great chance to go up 40-15. Isner looks exhausted, and isn't even able to go all-out on all of his serves anymore.

[3rookie]

Isner 55-54

[General Apathy]

ESPNU maybe...

[MountainHawk]

Isner looks completely wiped out, but keeps holding serve with relative ease.

[3rookie]

Isner amazing running passing shot

Mahut 15-15

[3rookie]

Ace Mahut 30-15

Mahut may out-ace Isner

[WWSituation]

Amazing that they both are still serving in the 120s

[3rookie]

55-55

[General Apathy]

Isner looks completely wiped out, but keeps holding serve with relative ease.

He is hurting

[Irish Blues]

A few more games, and they'll have more games played in this set than Duke and Butler scored points in the title game.

[3rookie]

56-55

Isner holds at love for the first time in an hour

[General Apathy]

56-55

It's like Isner can't do anything except serve so he isn't going to lose serve but he can't break either

[CtrlAltDelete]

Someone would have to double-fault 4 times intentionally for this match to end.

[3rookie]

Mahut holds at love - 56-56

[General Apathy]

He can't move

[3rookie]

30 all

[3rookie]

Isner ace 40-30

[3rookie]

Isner 57-56

[keyser soze]

57-57

[3rookie]

57-57

[DeepPurple]

Someone would have to double-fault 4 times intentionally for this match to end.

If surrender is the means to an end, then I think it is the Frenchman's patriotic duty to wave a white flag.

[keyser soze]

58-57 Isner

[remilard]

You guys who are watching, it must be starting to get dark right? How much longer can they play?

[szakharin]

9:22 is sunset

[General Apathy]

Ref may have called last game

[General Apathy]

Announcers are saying they don't know what the ref said

[OddSox]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/jun/23/wimbledon-2010-tennis-live

I don't remember who posted this earlier, but this has turned into an epic piece of writing despair.

[3rookie]

Mahut serving @ 30 all

[dlwktb]

It's 56 games all and darkness is falling. This, needless to say, is not a good development, because everybody knows that zombies like the dark. So far in this match they've been comparatively puny and manageable, only eating a few of the spectators in between bashing their serves.

But come night-fall the world is their oyster. They will play on, play on, right through until dawn. Perhaps they will even leave the court during the change-overs to munch on other people. Has Roger Federer left the grounds? Perhaps they will munch on him, hounding him down as he runs for his car, disembowelling him in the parking lot and leaving Wimbledon without its reigning champion. Maybe they will even eat the trophy too.

Growing darker, darker all the while.


.

[3rookie]

Mahut holds 58-58

[General Apathy]

toilet break!!

[violaactuary]

Tennis channel took it over after ESPN2 changed back to world cup.

[General Apathy]

announcers said they were having a nice chat on the way to the Water Closet

[General Apathy]

crowd is doing the wave

[3rookie]

Isner said the urinal is too low, so could Mahut let him use the stall

[General Apathy]

why don't they have lights at Wimbledon

[vividox]

why don't they have lights at Wimbledon

They do. Just not on court 18.

[General Apathy]

98 aces

[General Apathy]

They do. Just not on court 18.

ahhh

[3rookie]

why don't they have lights at WimbledonI remember it being located in a neighborhood. Night tennis would probably disturb the residents.

[General Apathy]

Mahut just laid out full dive for a shot

[3rookie]

Mahut going all out

[Brian Patrick]

they should just make them keep playing. he who can navigate the darkness the best wins.

[3rookie]

Isner holds 59-58

[violaactuary]

they should just make them keep playing. he who can navigate the darkness the best wins.

Ball girls with flashlights.

[General Apathy]

Duece!

[3rookie]

Mahut serving @ deuce

[SirVLCIV]

Deuce!

[keyser soze]

Ad Isner...

[3rookie]

mahut double fault

[General Apathy]

Break and match point for ISNER!!!!

[SirVLCIV]

Match point!

[General Apathy]

Ace

[SirVLCIV]

Ace for the Deuce.

[dlwktb]

HOLY CRAP!!!