Wimbledon 2010 thread

[Purplereign]

It has been called at 59. They will resume tomorrow. The light is gone. For the second day in a row. IRL, the match will eventually have lasted at least 40 hours. Tennis-wise, well over 10.

10 hours

those poor things must be delirious

 

[If you shout...]

Isner was beyond wiped. He looked confused about where he was, at times. Wobbled on his feet at several points, looking like he was about to collapse, etc.. I am in awe of both of them. Mahut DOVE for an impossible point in like the Isner's 57th game, or something! And was playing with a blister! It was inspiring. Magnificent.

 

[phanan]

That is one insane match.

 

[vjacqb]

It has been called at 59. They will resume tomorrow. The light is gone.

Thank God. Finally. I was waiting for this to happen earlier.

 

[vjacqb]

wow - has that ever happened before? nutty . . .

nope. record-breaking.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Melanie!

 

[cobl04]

don't even care what you're watching . . . just stuck my head in to say how's the holiday

holiday is going well! staying at the Hilton in San Fran!

Obviously, too! For real, this is unbelievable. Nothing like this in all of sport. To suggest that it not be allowed to happen demonstrates a flagrant misunderstanding of the event.

but the tennis itself hasn't been all that good... no long rallies, no genius shots save for a couple of dives, Isner missing shots 2cm from his racket... it can't compare to that Rafa/Fed or Fed/Rod long five setters.

it got annoying to watch after a while because it was obvious no one was going to break serve.

Longer than a lot of cricket matches.

you do know they last for five days right? 10am - 6pm with breaks totalling a bit over an hour?

 

[If you shout...]

You do know that they don't have to, right?

Short form cricket - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[coolian2]

you do know they last for five days right? 10am - 6pm with breaks totalling a bit over an hour?

you're forgetting one day cricket boss!

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Holy shit, that's one crazy match, and it's not even finished?

The only way I could imagine such a score was if it was played as a tie-breaker, but I understand it wasn't?

Wow, just wow.

 

[coolian2]

fifth set doesn't go to tiebreaker.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Yeah, just remembered.

 

[vjacqb]

Isner was beyond wiped. He looked confused about where he was, at times.

I watched some of the last games on espn2 after work yesterday, and it struck me that Isner looked a lot more wiped out than Mahut was. And even during the interview after they suspended the match, Mahut looked like he was thoroughly enjoying the time, giving praises to Isner, etc. Isner, on the other hand, could barely form coherent words, he looked like he was ready to pass out.

It's gotta be pretty frustrating to him because he's the seeded player. Come on Isner, let's finish it off today!

 

[DRay9911]

they are going to be starting up again shortly

 

[DRay9911]

61-61

 

[vjacqb]

62-62. So does the winner of this match have to play another match today?

 

[coolian2]

62-62. So does the winner of this match have to play another match today?

presuming a result is achieved today!

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

I wonder how much weight both of them have lost

 

[DRay9911]

not watching, but following it online.

both guys are easily holding their serve

64-64

 

[coolian2]

they don't have the energy to break serve by the looks of things.

fuck it's hard to watch three different live sports at once.

 

[If you shout...]

62-62. So does the winner of this match have to play another match today?

Mahut is playing a doubles match. Not sure about Isner. But it was decided yesterday, I think it was, that the winner will NOT be made to play his second round match, today.

 

[AliEnvy]

I missed out on this happening yesterday and turned on the tv just as it was starting up this morning. At first I thought it was a crazy tie-breaker, then I thought someone was asleep at the scoreboard...

Outrageous ace-fest

 

[If you shout...]

Both well in excess of 100, now.

 

[DRay9911]

aces:
mahut - 103
isner - 111

isner won the first point and i got a little excited, then mahut won the next 4

68-68

 

[DRay9911]

It's over!!!

Mahut...4-6-7-6-68
Isner.....6-3-6-7-70

USA! USA! USA!

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

Thank God it's over

 

[If you shout...]

Man. Wow. Kind of surprised that it ended like it did, but I'm not complaining. Mahut's head wasn't working right, with all that bum-rushing of the net. I cannot believe that really just happened, and I REALLY cannot believe that it actually ended.

 

[vjacqb]

It's over!!!

Mahut...4-6-7-6-68
Isner.....6-3-6-7-70

USA! USA! USA!

FINALLY!! JOHNNY!!!!!!!
He can go hibernate now...

 

[phanan]

70-68?

Wow.

 

[Popmartijn]

So does the winner of this match have to play another match today?

No, he doesn't. Isner will now be playing De Bakker (a Dutchie), who's also relieved that he doesn't have to play today. His match yesterday ended in 16-14 in the 5th set. So while not the marathon of Isner-Mahut still not a quickie either.