Wimbledon: Marathon 5th set: Isner 70-68...

[posty 2,700]

Isner (USA) v Mahut (FRA)

 

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/tennis/livematch/380703.html

[Mike FF Today 726]

[edjr 6,591]

i'm watching it

 

 

it is 37 - 36 now.

 

5th set has lasted 256 minutes

[edjr 6,591]

37 - 37 260 minutes

[posty 2,700]

40-39; 4 hours 39 minutes

[edjr 6,591]

40-39; 4 hours 39 minutes

 

try watching it, you won't have to post old info.

 

41 - 40

[frank 2,306]

I started watching after the soccer match ended, sometime around 28-28.

[GettnHuge 2]

maybe they should fake injuries and declare it a tie. that's what the world wants, right?

[jocstrap 8]

it's rigged - - - haven't you guys figured it out yet

[heavy-set 39]

i thought scoccer was long and boring

[frank 2,306]

I watched this for 3 hours and ESPN cut away to soccer.

[GettnHuge 2]

wimbledon >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> world cup

[posty 2,700]

Tied at 59...

[Mike Honcho 5,281]

The fifth set is now longer than the previous record for Longest Match!

[posty 2,700]

http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news;_ylt=AkuC2XGuU2MGuFmfLMz5v9A4v7YF?slug=ap-wimbledon-marathonmatch

 

WIMBLEDON, England (AP)—The longest match in tennis history was suspended because of darkness at 59-59 in the fifth set at Wimbledon on Wednesday night.

 

The first-round match between 23rd-seeded John Isner of Tampa, Fla., and qualifier Nicolas Mahut of France already had been suspended because of fading light Tuesday night after the fourth set.

 

They have been playing each other for a total of exactly 10 hours—7 hours, 6 minutes in the fifth set alone, enough to break the full-match record of 6:33, set at the 2004 French Open.

 

Never before in the history of Wimbledon, which first was contested in 1877, had any match—singles or doubles, men or women—lasted more than 112 games, a mark set in 1969. Isner and Mahut played more games than that in their fifth set, and still did not determine a victor, although the American came close: He had four match points—four chances to end things with one more point—but Mahut saved each one.

 

Even a courtside electronic scoreboard couldn’t keep up, getting stuck at 47-47 when the score really had risen to 48-48, then eventually going dark entirely.

 

Yet the pair played on. All the numbers were truly astounding: They played 881 points, 612 in the fifth set. Isner hit 98 aces, Mahut 95—both eclipsing the previous high for a match at any tournament, 78.

 

And this cannot be emphasized enough: They are not finished. No one won. The match will continue, stretching into a third day.

 

Shortly after 9 p.m., Mahut and Isner approached the net to discuss with a tournament official whether to keep going Wednesday.

 

“I want to play,” Mahut said, “but I can’t see.”

 

Fans began chanting, “We want more! We want more!” then rose to salute the players with a standing ovation.

 

In a courtside TV interview, Isner said: “Nothing like this will ever happen again. Ever.”

[jocstrap 8]

shiiiiaaaat - - I played one point in juniors longer than that whole match. This is nothing

[Redstone 0]

Suspended for darkness...again. They'll be back at it tomorrow for day 3.

[edjr 6,591]

Suspended for darkness...again. They'll be back at it tomorrow for day 3.

 

so now they won't be tired.

[Me_2006 14]

so what if it never ends?

[jocstrap 8]

so what if it never ends?

 

 

a tennis match is theoretically never supposed to end on paper. You are never supposed to lose your serve. This is just the first time it's actually happened.

 

Same way a tiebreaker is set up - - a match will never end if you hold serve.

[GettnHuge 2]

[edjr 6,591]

They are almost on the court.

 

The stands are absolutely jam packed, 10 deep on the outskirts of the court.

 

They are only played on one of the side courts.

 

This thing could go anywhere from 10 to 200 minutes.

[posty 2,700]

It would be something if this thing ended at 61-59...

[NewbieJr 541]

If it isn't decided by 65, they should just eliminate them both and give the next round winner a bye.

 

It's obvious neither of these no-name hacks are good enough to break the others' serve so who really cares who wins? It's like watching two monkeys try to fock a football.

[edjr 6,591]

they are measuring the court and the net to make sure everything is right.

[edjr 6,591]

If it isn't decided by 65, they should just eliminate them both and give the next round winner a bye.

 

It's obvious neither of these no-name hacks are good enough to break the others' serve so who really cares who wins? It's like watching two monkeys try to fock a football.

No name hacks?

 

Newbie, I thought you knew something about sports? I thought you even liked tennis?

 

John Isner is a 6 foot 9 American that has been on the scene for a couple of years now. He only has 1 career single's title, he's been to the 4th round in the US open.

 

Hardly a hack.

 

Now the other guy? A frog named Mahut? I have no idea who he is.

[edjr 6,591]

here they come to the court.

 

they may warm up longer than the match takes to finish.

[TylerRoseFan 16]

Online stream????

[posty 2,700]

61-60...

[edjr 6,591]

Online stream????

 

yes, I'm watching it

[edjr 6,591]

Isner has 100 aces.

[dain11279 976]

From ESPN.com's tennis homepage:

 

We're back for the conclusion of the longest match in tennis history.

 

 

Maybe.

[edjr 6,591]

When Isner is at the net, he is a beast.

 

6'9, his wing span must be 8 feet.

[edjr 6,591]

66 - 66

[NewbieJr 541]

This should just go to penalty kicks or something.

[jocstrap 8]

how can you not break serve in 75 attempts? That's worse than Sampras' return

[posty 2,700]

It's OVER!!

 

70-68 Isner...

[dain11279 976]

It's OVER!!

 

70-68 Isner...

 

Now the schedule's all focked up because this match took so long. They should make Isner play his next round match later today to catch up.

[edjr 6,591]

Now the schedule's all focked up because this match took so long. They should make Isner play his next round match later today to catch up.

 

that was barely a warm up for him, they should make him start his match later today.

[posty 2,700]

Now the schedule's all focked up because this match took so long. They should make Isner play his next round match later today to catch up.

 

He has a doubles match scheduled for not before 6pm local time...