Wimbledon... longest tennis match ever (Updated-ends 70 to 68 in the fifth set!)
I don't know if anyone else caught this today.. simply amazing and it's still not over. Deadlocked at 59 to 59 (GAMES! not tiebreak points) in the fifth set. Wimbledon is the only major, I believe, that doesn't have a tiebreaker in the fifth and deciding set. The match is the longest ever and had to be called today due to darkness for the second time in two days. Isner (USA) vs Mahut (FRA). Amazing.
http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/blog...adlocked-at-59-59-in-historic-?urn=ten,250772
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SICK, DolfanJake and Anonymous like this.
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Amazing also because the US guy is freakin' 6'9"!
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That is unreal....Could you imagine how tired your arms and legs would be. I think they played over 7 hours today alone.
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Yeah Isner could barely move between points... while Mahut was doing his best Boris Becker (jumping and diving at balls he couldn't get). It really makes for must see TV even if you're not a fan of tennis.
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I saw the last few sets
The big American guy was knackered
I thought they would not be a loud to play for that long / get that tired -
Today the Queen visited the Championships for the 1st time in 33 years.
That is not the story, and that is amazing.
These men are phenomenal athletes. To be able to still play at that level, for over 7 hours, and not lose the concentration. Just think of the mental ability it takes to accomplish this feat. Its almost superhuman. -
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Yeah, I watched the last 2 days and it was pretty unbelievable. Just going back and forth, amazing.
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fail @ the time sensitive thread title :lol:
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Just when I thought Tennis couldn't get more coma-inducing...
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It's the equivalent of the 24 hours of Daytona deciding to extend the race... another 48 hours...MikeHoncho likes this.