# Wimbledon 2010 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 19, 2010, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764 "2010-06-19T08:09:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/121 "2010-06-23T19:44:43Z")
And the fifth set is now officially longer than any previous singles match in history, in both number of games and time. ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/122 "2010-06-23T19:44:53Z")
I hope he reaches 100 aces! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/123 "2010-06-23T19:45:04Z")
> [@abbeytxs](#): > > I doubt they will change it, this is such an oddity. Exactly, this is so rare…it’s never happened before. Keep it the way it is. ---
**Author:** ![abbeytxs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@abbeytxs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abbeytxs)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/124 "2010-06-23T19:46:48Z")
I don’t think Isner is going to be able to keep it up much longer. He is really looking out of it. ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/125 "2010-06-23T19:49:28Z")
The rules are going to be changed after this match. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/126 "2010-06-23T19:50:21Z")
The Guardian live blogger is losing it > [@](#): > > 8.40pm: It’s 56 games all and darkness is falling. This, needless to say, is not a good development, because everybody knows that zombies like the dark. So far in this match they’ve been comparatively puny and manageable, only eating a few of the spectators in between bashing their serves. > > But come night-fall the world is their oyster. They will play on, play on, right through until dawn. Perhaps they will even leave the court during the change-overs to munch on other people. Has Roger Federer left the grounds? Perhaps they will munch on him, hounding him down as he runs for his car, disembowelling him in the parking lot and leaving Wimbledon without its reigning champion. Maybe they will even eat the trophy too. > > Growing darker, darker all the while. ---
**Author:** ![PrettyVacant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/49beb7/32.png) [@PrettyVacant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrettyVacant)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/127 "2010-06-23T19:52:26Z")
Isner’s starting to behave like Alec Guinness in River Kwai. It’s got to be unhealthy at this point. ---
**Author:** ![abbeytxs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@abbeytxs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abbeytxs)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/128 "2010-06-23T19:54:39Z")
Somebody please muzzle Brad Gilbert!!! ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/129 "2010-06-23T19:55:32Z")
58-58. We’re now guaranteed to see the game score reach the 60s. Ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/130 "2010-06-23T19:57:59Z")
Anyone know what score it is, I’ve lost count? Aha, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/131 "2010-06-23T20:01:07Z")
10 hours, nearly. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/132 "2010-06-23T20:02:56Z")
For those wondering about the light, the sun has not yet set here in London. I reckon they could play till half past nine. Wimbledon matches have gone on until not far off 10pm in the past, I think, in the pre-roof days. Edit… tried to Google that and it seems the latest finish pre-roof was only 9.17pm, which seems very early to me. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/133 "2010-06-23T20:11:00Z")
Called due to darkness. Of course, this means that it’ll be done in two games tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/134 "2010-06-23T20:11:17Z")
That’s it for now, at 59-59 ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/135 "2010-06-23T20:12:38Z")
I don’t see how Isner can get out of bed tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/136 "2010-06-23T20:14:26Z")
Hmm, play suspended. Lightweights. ---
**Author:** ![abbeytxs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@abbeytxs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abbeytxs)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/137 "2010-06-23T20:15:21Z")
Sounded like Mahut was giving his winner’s speech! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/138 "2010-06-23T20:17:22Z")
So play suspended with both Mahut and Isner on 59 not out, is that correct? ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/139 "2010-06-23T20:22:36Z")
Those guys will not be able to walk tomorrow, much less play. Does anybody know what time they are scheduled to start? ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764/140 "2010-06-23T20:31:16Z")
The scoring system in tennis has always been vulnerable to this kind of match, it’s just took 100 years plus for it to happen. Should the system be left the same, in the hope it doesn’t occur for another 100 years, or do they change it? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2010/543764.md?page=8)