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Incredible tennis match at Wimbledon at the minute
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It's currently 30 games each in the final set! 
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45-45 
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They've now reached 100 games. 
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That is INCREDIBLE! 59-58 while I'm writing this... 

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Play suspended until tomorrow 59-59 - those guys are going to be hurting! 
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I wonder how much energy either of them can have left in the next round...
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Totally and utterly insane match.

But now that it has halted after so much play today, neither will be playing at the same caliber tomorrow as near prior to the match being suspended.

Mahut    4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 59    (94 aces)
Isner      6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 59    (98 aces)


10h 00m total so far
8h+ on the 5th set alone
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He who MUST get the last word in on a pointless, endless argument doesn't win. It makes him the bigger jerk.
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i was watching too. it is ridiculous. but you have to ask if this is considered a titanic match or two player who can not close it out and thus a slug fest. a match this long would probably only be considered a titanic battle if it was between federer and nadal.

but i think it is still amazing. a 3 day game. their muscles will be destroyed. this is one you do not want to lose. at least no one is giving up. we will see tomorrow.
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About two hours ago I was telling a group of people about the match.  I described it as:

"Isner and Mahut started their match yesterday and played through the fourth set. The match was suspended due to lack of light. They continued again today until the match was suspended...... due to lack of light."


You could have heard a pin drop for about three seconds as my words were registering with them. The silence was finally broken with an echoing, unanimous "WHAT?!" 
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It just shows how stupid the rules regarding the final set really are. It had to happen one day. Statistically speaking we might just as well see a 120:118 final set result one day. This ridiculous system has to be changed to a tie-break. Maybe make it that the tiebreak doesn't come into play at 6-6 but rather at 8-8 or 9-9 to please the tiebreak haters.

edit: you're right KinoNiki, no idea what I mixed up right there
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New rule? Pardon me if I'm wrong but afaik there has never been a tie-break in the final set of the Wimbledon.
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And here we go again!

Game continues, it's now 62-62...
 

edit: I'm absolutely convinced that these records (played games, game duration, number of aces...) will remain forever. Simply because there is bound to be a rule change based on this match. I would be very surprised if they didn't introduce fifth set tie-break to Wimbledon next year (and third set tie-break to ladies matches).
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And we're at 66-66. This will go on forever...
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And it's over...!!!

Isner wins the 5th set by 70-68 in a match that took 11h 05m. What a shame that there must be a loser in this match...
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Yes John Isner and USAwins!
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Quoting Draxen:
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edit: I'm absolutely convinced that these records (played games, game duration, number of aces...) will remain forever. Simply because there is bound to be a rule change based on this match. I would be very surprised if they didn't introduce fifth set tie-break to Wimbledon next year (and third set tie-break to ladies matches).


But then it would be just like any other tournament, nothing special anymore.
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