Tennis!

[Mongrel]

Pretty awful performance from Stosur. Grass is by far her worst surface, but that wasn't the performance of a World No. 6.

Good to see Xavier Malisse back in some form, even though he did take Ferrero out who I like. Murray's run to the semis looks a lock now because there isn't anyone there but Querrey who can beat him on this surface IMO.

[Damian WayLNKe]

Tip of the hat to James Blake: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwdHagscoXw

[Mongrel]

This is pretty unbelievable. Isner holds in the fifth set against Mahut to take it to 27-26. One break point all set (a match point to Isner), and Mahut has had one break point all match (he converted).

[naiwf]

28-27 in the 5th is reason to implement a tiebreaker at some point. They've basically played 5-6 full sets worth of tennis in the 5th set.

[Mongrel]

On a brighter note, the winner plays the winner of Giraldo-de Bakker tomorrow which is 14-14 in the fifth set.

I actually like having to play to two ahead in the fifth set, but can understand why people don't. On some occasion you'll get a match like this which isn't a great advertisement for it, but I've seen enough epics go to two ahead to make up for something like this.

[Pesci]

This is absurd.

[naiwf]

It just doesn't make sense that you can play 4 tiebreak sets and then have to play upwards of 66 games in the 5th set. Either make every set an advantage set, or every set a tiebreak set.

EDIT: Federer just dropped a set to a qualifier. WTF?

Edited June 23, 2010 by naiwf

[maninblack]

Ugh, Federer is letting Bozoljac back in for the third set >.< C'mon Federer, don't lose the third set!

EDIT: Yes! Now up 2-1!

Edited June 23, 2010 by maninblack

[naiwf]

Whoever wins this Isner/Mahut match may just withdraw from the tournament once they get to the locker room.

[sahyder1]

It just doesn't make sense that you can play 4 tiebreak sets and then have to play upwards of 66 games in the 5th set. Either make every set an advantage set, or every set a tiebreak set.

EDIT: Federer just dropped a set to a qualifier. WTF?

Wasn't Federe's first round match against a qualifier too? If so he dropped two sets there.

I don't like 5th set tiebreakers. So I am all for this 39-38. Go out there and win the match.

[Dan]

Ahaha. 39 games all. Quality.

[Mongrel]

Whoever wins this Isner/Mahut match may just withdraw from the tournament once they get to the locker room.

Opponent is de Bakker who is coming off a long five-setter himself, but yeah both running on fumes here.

I'm guessing Isner won't take the court in the doubles this arvo...?

[Baddar]

There Isner gonna be a longer match than this in a long time...Fucking crazy score.

[Dan]

Isner hits 40 games!

[naiwf]

It just doesn't make sense that you can play 4 tiebreak sets and then have to play upwards of 66 games in the 5th set. Either make every set an advantage set, or every set a tiebreak set.

EDIT: Federer just dropped a set to a qualifier. WTF?

Wasn't Federe's first round match against a qualifier too? If so he dropped two sets there.

I don't like 5th set tiebreakers. So I am all for this 39-38. Go out there and win the match.

I don't think Falla was a qualifier. I know Mahut and Taylor Dent got there through qualifying as both of those guys are playing today and they mentioned it on TV.

[Mongrel]

I think I'm on a delayed telecast. Deuce at 2-2 in the first here?

[naiwf]

45 games for 4 sets

81+ in the 5th.

Wimbledon needs to pay these dudes a little extra. FFS, this is torture.

[TCO]

This is insane at this point, I feel exhausted just watching them.

44-43

[Szumi]

I'm going to be heart broken if Isner loses this, but the longer this goes on, the more I see Mahut taking the win. Isner is progressively doing worse and worse against Mahut's serving game, while Mahut is starting to improve.

[sahyder1]

Bad luck for those of us in the US. Coverage shifts back to ESPNU (which most of the country doesn't get) as World Cup coverage starts on ESPN and ESPN2.