*Official* Tennis Thread

[SirBloody Idiot]

Isner!

 

[Jarquis]

WTF? it's actually over

 

[pasag]

Isner!

 

[ashakers]

They need a lead of two games to win, so yeah, one of the has to break. No tiebreaks in the fifth set.

Has that always been the case? How could they not see this coming? What if this match doesn't end in 2 weeks, unlikely but what if..

k nevermind.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Can't believe we missed 69-69.

 

[Adamc]

Has that always been the case? How could they not see this coming? What if this match doesn't end in 2 weeks, unlikely but what if..

k nevermind.

It's just ridiculously unlikely. Seriously, I doubt this will happen again in a thousand years.

 

[Flyonthewall]

YEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS finally...we can get on with the tournament now at last.

Was just about to suggest putting tranquilisers in one of the players' drinks to be honest.

 

[ashakers]

It's just ridiculously unlikely. Seriously, I doubt this will happen again in a thousand years.

Cheers, only started watching tennis recently. Feel sorry for the french dude, looks like he's going to burst into tears.

 

[_Ed_]

WTF? it's actually over

Was hoping I'd find out what would happen to the scoreboard if one of the players reached 100.

 

[Jarquis]

I'm gutted

 

[Jono]

The hilarious thing is the winner is only going to the 2nd round

 

[Adamc]

Was hoping I'd find out what would happen to the scoreboard if one of the players reached 100.

Heh, according to Wikipedia:

On the second day of play, the courtside scoreboard stood still at 47–47 and later went dark. IBM programmers said it was only programmed to go to 47–47 but would be fixed by the next day.[10] The on-line scoreboard at the official website lasted slightly longer: At 50–50 it was reset to 0–0. Users were asked to "please add 50 to the Isner/Mahut game score".[11]

 

[ashakers]

What's special about 47?

 

[_Ed_]

Heh, according to Wikipedia:

Haha, I was not aware of that.

Wait, so there's a player called Haase? Has he ever played Haas?

 

[Goughy]

Just watched the ceremony after the epic. I knwo some didnt like it as they thought the players should have been allowed to leave the court. Personally, I liked it and well done All England Club. Nice touch.

 

[pasag]

Just watched the ceremony after the epic. I knwo some didnt like it as they thought the players should have been allowed to leave the court. Personally, I liked it and well done All England Club. Nice touch.

Yeah very nice touch, though went on a bit too long with the pictures and interviews.

 

[Somerset]

It's just ridiculously unlikely. Seriously, I doubt this will happen again in a thousand years.

IMO its tennis' equivalent of someone scoring 500 in an innings in a cricket match - although given the final scoreline perhaps its more like 600...just an unreal event thats almost hard to believe.

 

[Jono]

Rafa you shouldn't be losing first sets like that. Come on man.

 

[Somerset]

Haha, I was not aware of that.

Wait, so there's a player called Haase? Has he ever played Haas?

Stats show that Haas has never played Haase. There has, however, been seven Woznaicki v Woznaik matches, including two at Grand Slams...

 

[Smudge]

Is Henman trying to con her into thinking he's still playing?