Holy 59-59

[Chieflongtee]

longest match in Wimbeldon history
59-59 in the fifth

Play has been suspended until tomorrow

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

[hoolio]

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.

[fundonny]

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

[LobWedge]

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.

[Weazl]

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

[hoolio]

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

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

[fundonny]

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

[LobWedge]

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

I was thinking something like that while I was typing it.

[jeffc]

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

Hence their scores for that hole, 59 and 59

[fundonny]

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

[nokids]

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