Wimbledon, crazy match, on serve in 5th set...

Westerly Wood

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Just kind of casually following while at work. Muller v Nadal. Muller up 14-13, Nadal serving in 5th set, which is already over 2 hrs long itself.
 

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That's what makes it a great sport! I won't spoil the ending in case anybody recorded it.

I haven't gotten to watch much of the tournament yet this year. US Open is better because I can watch at night. Tennis Channel does show some replays in prime time I'm trying to catch some play.
 

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The only thing "wrong" with the US Open is that it is the only major with a tiebreaker in the fifth set (third for the women). Much more fun to play the last set out like what happened today at Wimbledon.

Or in 2010 at Wimbeldon: John Isner and Nicolas Mahut recorded the longest professional tennis match in history. The match lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes, was played over three days with the final set ending 70-68 in Isner's favor. The last set alone lasted 8 hours and 11 minutes.

Now that's a lot of tennis!

But I do agree the US Open night matches are great to watch.

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I watched a few points of a Federer match. He was awesome.
 
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