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Forum: General Stuff Topic: Wimbledon started by: Leisher Posted by Leisher on Jun. 23 2010,10:45
Anyone seeing this match between Mahut and Isner?I'm not a tennis guy (despite playing in high school), but this is incredible. They're in the fifth set with the score tied at 40 games a piece. That's not a misprint. They've been playing for close to 7 hours. Apparently, this match started last night, was called due to darkness, and since they began playing again this morning over 20 other matches have started and finished. It's a marathon! Posted by Leisher on Jun. 23 2010,11:17
44-44.Isner is gassed. He literally whiffed at a slow moving ball and isn't even bothering to chase a lot of shots. They've set all sorts of records. Meanwhile, the sun is starting to go down... Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 23 2010,11:30
I'm "watching" the stats online... crazy.I guess if they carry on long enough, they can go til the next day and get some sleep? Posted by Leisher on Jun. 23 2010,11:35
The sun must be pretty low now as even with a wide shot I can't see shadows or sunlight anymore. When I started this chain the sun was still shining on half of their court. They're now at 47-46 Isner, but Mahut is about to serve. They've more than doubled the previous record of games in a set. I keep waiting for one of them to just fall over dead. Posted by Leisher on Jun. 23 2010,11:53
49-49.This is ridiculous. They just showed a wide shot and there's a hill to the west of their court that is just wall to wall people watching this match. Posted by Leisher on Jun. 23 2010,11:55
It should be approaching 8 p.m. in London, and their match last night was postponed right after 9 p.m. Tuesday night!!!This is crazy!!! Posted by Leisher on Jun. 24 2010,08:34
For those curious, they stopped play at 59-59 and are resuming again today. The first four sets took them 2 hours and 50 minutes (approx)to complete. The fifth set took them over 7 hours and it's still not over. Posted by Leisher on Jun. 24 2010,08:43
They're playing and Isner is up 69-68 at the moment.
Posted by Leisher on Jun. 24 2010,08:53
Isner wins!!! 70-68.Official match time: 11 hours and 5 minutes. I think Mahut is going to kill himself. Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 24 2010,11:31
USA! USA! USA!
Posted by TPRJones on Jun. 24 2010,11:52
Can you imagine what it was like to be one of the people watching and reporting the match? The whole match? Imagine no longer: < Wimbledon Live Blog Devolves into Poetry and Madness >
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