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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:17 am 
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Possibly an all-timer unfolding at Wimbledon right now. John Isner of the 70-68 fifth set fame against Kevin Anderson in the semi-finals.

7-6 6-7 6-7.... if this makes a fifth set it may never end.


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:23 am 
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I was watching the second set before I left for work. A lot of unforced errors at the time. I'll try to stream it.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:25 am 
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Match won't end until a break of serve.

7-6 6-7 6-7 6-4 5-5.


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 Post subject: Re: Tennis Thread
PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:27 am 
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Cant watch it. Hope isner can pull it off

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:50 am 
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Cant watch it. Hope isner can pull it off


Anderson with a break point chance that was aced away. Either is celebrating getting 2 points against a service.

They can cancel the final at this point. Just give the trophey to the Nadal/Djokivic winner.


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:58 am 
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This is extraordinary.

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If you aren't familiar with Isner's previous match from 8 years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isner%E2% ... mpionships


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This is kinda of the sports equivalent of the politics forum.

Endless back and forth yet no one actually gaining an advantage.


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TurdFerguson wrote:
This is kinda of the sports equivalent of the politics forum.

Endless back and forth yet no one actually gaining an advantage.

Except this is actually entertaining.

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Touche, although I did enjoy procedural fighting at the Strork hearing.


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 Post subject: Re: Tennis Thread
PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 12:43 pm 
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No, there does not need to be any rules change ... the announcer got a tad too self-righteous about that point right there.

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Big time. This happening every decade is more likely to draw fans to the sport. A 7-6 tiebreaker would be completely anticlimactic compared to this.

The downside is the finals are likely destroyed at this point. But 5 sets of tiebreaks already left them useless most likely.


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If they break for rain, do they let Nadal/Djokovic play through?


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Isner is the king of matches like this. He’s been on so many ridiculous 5 set matches.


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Pulling for Isner, but he is waiting for a break. Has nothing left.


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This is why women shouldn’t get equal pay. These guys have played basically 7 sets right now.


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Big Chicagoan wrote:
This is why women shouldn’t get equal pay. These guys have played basically 7 sets right now.

I think they said Isner has made more serves this match than serena in the tournament.


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These guys suck at tennis.

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Big Chicagoan wrote:
This is why women shouldn’t get equal pay. These guys have played basically 7 sets right now.

:lol:

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This shit is bonkers.


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That racket had no more left. RIP.

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third service in a row Isner has fallen 0-30.


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I have shit to do but I can't stop watching.


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This is unreal.

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TurdFerguson wrote:
third service in a row Isner has fallen 0-30.


4th service in a row dug a huge hole.

That's 1


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TurdFerguson wrote:
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third service in a row Isner has fallen 0-30.


4th service in a row dug a huge hole.

That's 1


There's the break. Serving for the match


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Is there a link to stream this?

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This is it.

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