Tennis

[Psycho Penguin]

There is a 33-33 5th set going on, and Federer is kind of struggling again. Someone else is watching Wimbledon, yeah?

 

[CookieMueller]

I saw that superlong set going on and all I could think was how lucky the person that faces them in the next round is. They must be absolutely knackered after that shit.

 

[909]

I bet the umpire really has to take a piss.

 

[CanadianChris]

53-52 in the 5th now. The fifth set alone would be the longest match of all time.

 

[CanadianChris]

And the winner plays a guy who won 16-14 in the 5th today!

 

[Psycho Penguin]

And the winner plays a guy who won 16-14 in the 5th today!

Pfft, he got off easy.

 

[AntiLeaf33]

Match just got suspended due to darkness at 59-59 in the 5th set.

 

[CanadianChris]

LOLOLOL, they're going to finish tomorrow. Maybe. Suspended for darkness at 59-59.

 

[AntiLeaf33]

People have already advanced to the third round, and these 2 guys can't even get out of the first round.

 

[Lei Tong]

The fact that it's Isner's giant, uncoordinated ass and some random, whiny Frenchman only makes it better. I actually prefer this than it being two relevant players.

 

[Kageho]

I really wish I could watch this, because its insane just taking a look at the replays. There was one time Isner had the guy down 40-0 and had break point, and the Frenchman nailed 3 aces in a row to bring it back to even steven.

Its going to be funny, because I bet after this match is finished, everything else is gonna pale in comparison.

 

[909]

You seriously do not want to watch this. Not only will it take you a whole day, but other than the novelty of it being long, it's pretty bad tennis.

 

[Gert]

You seriously do not want to watch this. Not only will it take you a whole day, but other than the novelty of it being long, it's pretty bad tennis.

This. I must've gotten about a dozen texts today asking if I watched the match. I watched from after the US game until about 36-36. I told my wife we may as well change the channel because it ain't ending for awhile. I want to know what the percentage of points in this 5th sets has had more than 3 shots?

I would like to see a cap at majors, make it 15-15 because if guys have had 8 chances to break a serve, they need to get it to a TB to finish. Now its just like playing the card game WAR.

 

[Psycho Penguin]

It hasn't been that awful of tennis.. just because you can't break someone's serve doesn't necessarily mean it's terrible tennis. It's not exactly Federer/Nadal out there, but there's been some great shots and considering they played for 7 hours straight, it was pretty entertaining.

 

[Gert]

I will defer to you because I did not see as many games, but besides the great drop shot/reaction volley/volley winner by Isner and a couple of good points at 15-40 and 30-40 by Mahut to hold it was mostly serve, return into net, wide, weak return, winner.

I was suggesting at work tonight that both men are only allowed one racquet in their bag tomorrow!

 

[Psycho Penguin]

70-68 final

 

[Red Baron]

It was awful tennis. Isner had his serve going and thats it.

 

[Psycho Penguin]

The last point was pretty good though.

 

[Lei Tong]

So Isner gets bounced in straight sets, and hopefully the pundits regain their sanity about him.

That being said, the Isner/Mahut match has brought more mainstream attention to Wimbledon and tennis as a whole than I recall in years, so good on them or that, at least.

 

[Psycho Penguin]

Never would have imagined a guy that plays 200 games in one match would get rocked in straight sets in the next match..; if only there was some sort of correlation between the two.

 

[Lei Tong]

There is: a really good player wouldn't have gone to nearly 200 games with a qualifier.

 

[Psycho Penguin]

I don't think anyone thinks Isner is a 'really good player'. At least anyone that's sane.

 

[Lei Tong]

Listen to ESPNs booth during any given slam (before he's bounced, that is).

 

[alkeiper]

http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2010/06/24/70-to-68/

 

[Lei Tong]

Now that Henin/Clijsters is over and Querrey is about 60 seconds away from getting straight-set'ed by Murray, can Pam Shriver please shut the fuck up?

 

[Lei Tong]

Also, Lu Yen-Hsun just blew a mini-break advantage and an opportunity to beat Roddick in 4 sets.

 

[Psycho Penguin]

Fuck, Roddick lost. Good match though.

 

[Lei Tong]

I'm ready to nut.

 

[Byron The Bulb]

lol Roddick.

 

[Big Beard Booty Daddy]

Fuck, Roddick lost. Good match though.

This comes as a surprise?