Holy 59-59

longest match in Wimbeldon history
59-59 in the fifth

Play has been suspended until tomorrow

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/378779...sports-tennis/

That was crazy. Isner looked like he could have been blown over by a stiff breeze, and Mahut looked like he could still run a marathon. I think the worst thing Mahut could do was to call it for darkness and let Isner get rest and rehydrated.

That is the crazyest score in all sports, period. Wow.

So, it finally ended today. Isner finally broke through in the 138th game of the 5th set breaking Mahut's serve.

Final Score:

6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (7-3), 70-68

The total match time was 11 hours, 5 minutes (beating the previous record by 5 hours). The 5th set was 8 hours, 11 minutes alone, played over 3 days.

Isner had 112 aces to Mahut's 103. To compare, Andy Murray only had 18 aces in his match yesterday.

I don't think we'll ever see another match like this...

p.s. Wimbledon changes balls every 7 & 9 games (alternates throughout the match), so they used 11 dozen balls in this match.

Craziest thing I've ever seen in sports - awesome!

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Originally Posted by LobWedge

... they used 11 dozen balls in this match.

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I don't know why, but I pictured Indio & Hacker playing the 2nd hole at the Marshes when I read this sentence.

OH SNAP! LOLOLOL very nice! This thread just got more interesting!

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Originally Posted by hoolio

I don't know why, but I pictured Indio & Hacker playing the 2nd hole at the Marshes when I read this sentence.

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I was thinking something like that while I was typing it. :-)

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Originally Posted by hoolio

I don't know why, but I pictured Indio & Hacker playing the 2nd hole at the Marshes when I read this sentence.

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Hence their scores for that hole, 59 and 59

So with hacker's cap, he won the hole?

this tennis score is the most insane thing i've ever heard. i feel bad for the umpire's neck.