is anyone watching this tennis match?

[KipsBayEagle]

45 all IN GAMES in the 5th set.  11 and a half hours match time.  Unbelieveable.  Mahut vs. Isner

[GGGG]

And exactly why Wimbledon has become a joke.  Too much emphasis on the serve and the unwillingness to have a tie-breaker in the final set is going to ruin the winner.

[KipsBayEagle]

Its still the most impressive physical feat I have ever witnessed in sports.  The fact that they are playing solid tennis still is uncomprehendable.

[NavinRJohnson]

And exactly why Wimbledon has become a joke.  Too much emphasis on the serve and the unwillingness to have a tie-breaker in the final set is going to ruin the winner.

Right, because this happens all the time. 


If the American had any sort of ability to return a serve, this thing would have been over long ago. That guy's backhand is worse than mine.

[SaintPaulWarrior]

55-55 in the fifth set...they started yesterday and at this rate will be playing tomorrow maybe....The American is 6'9'' and the 23rd seed in the tourney.  They have actually played just over 9 hours with over 6 hours for the 5th set.

[Hards Alumni]

55-55 in the fifth set...they started yesterday and at this rate will be playing tomorrow maybe....The American is 6'9'' and the 23rd seed in the tourney.  They have actually played just over 9 hours with over 6 hours for the 5th set.

technically speaking, at this rate, they will be playing forever.

[SaintPaulWarrior]

Suspended until tomorrow.  59-59...Frenchie wanted to quit and Insler wanted to keep playing because he was serving in the dark.  Just reached the 10 hour mark.

[Lighthouse 84]

Suspended until tomorrow.  59-59...Frenchie wanted to quit and Insler wanted to keep playing because he was serving in the dark.  Just reached the 10 hour mark.

Boo-f-ing-hooo.....frenchie wants to quit

Insler needs to kick his as$ tomorrow.

[Gwaki]

9 hours 58 minutes

98 aces for isner 95 for mahut
318 winners for mahut and 333 for isner
20 double faults for mahut and 9 for isner
56 unforced errors for mahut and 53 for isner
69 aces in 5th set for mahut and 70 for isner
the record was 78 aces for a match
the record was 84 combined aces for a match

[JWags85]

Boo-f-ing-hooo.....frenchie wants to quit

Insler needs to kick his as$ tomorrow.

My exact thoughts.  So typical, regardless of the validity of his argument, haha.

If the American had any sort of ability to return a serve, this thing would have been over long ago. That guy's backhand is worse than mine.

Isner was completely gassed and hurting, his backhand isn't his strength obviously, and when you got nothing, the movements are harder.  How about giving him credit for digging it out against a fresher, quicker opponent.  Jeez.

[cheebs09]

And exactly why Wimbledon has become a joke.  Too much emphasis on the serve and the unwillingness to have a tie-breaker in the final set is going to ruin the winner.

I believe that the US Open is the only major to have a tiebreaker in the 5th set. The other two I'm almost positive you have no tiebreaker. Also, the serve is pretty much the main emphasis of tennis. There's a reason that break points are so crucial. Wimbledon is actually slowing down as well, a major reason why Nadal has been so competitive when most thought he wouldn't ever do much there. I think the US Open is played on a faster surface than Wimbledon now. So that actually is taking emphasis off the serve and why you see less serve and volleying there than in the past. However, most of Isner's game is his serve so it's natural that he places a lot of emphasis on his serve.

[jficke13]

the aussie is a major too.

[NCMUFan]

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_court

However, Wimbledon, the most famous grass tournament, slowed down its grass courts as recently as 2001. Players have said that the courts of Wimbledon have become slower, heavier, and high bouncing.[3] In 2001, Wimbledon organizers had changed the grass to 100% perennial rye in addition to changing to a harder and denser soil with both providing for a higher bounce to the ball. Grass specialist Tim Henman spoke out against this change in 2002, stating "What on earth is going on here? I'm on a grass court and it's the slowest court I've played on this year".[4] As a result, serving and volleying has become rare at Wimbledon and dominant baseliners such as Roger Federer have won the most recent titles.

[cheebs09]

the aussie is a major too.

By the other two I meant the Aussie and French in addition to Wimbledon. Sorry I worded that pretty badly. I think that is what you were getting at by that comment at least.