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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:45 pm
by Leisher
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: Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:17 pm
by Leisher
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: Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:30 pm
by TheCatt
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?
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:35 pm
by Leisher
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: Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:53 pm
by Leisher
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: Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:55 pm
by Leisher
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: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:34 am
by Leisher
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: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:43 am
by Leisher
They're playing and Isner is up 69-68 at the moment.
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:53 am
by Leisher
Isner wins!!! 70-68.
Official match time: 11 hours and 5 minutes.
I think Mahut is going to kill himself.
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:31 pm
by TheCatt
USA! USA! USA!
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:52 pm
by TPRJones
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