John Isner and Nicolas Mahut are currently at 6-4,3-6,6-7,7-6,39-38.
How does one get a 3-6 set? Wouldn't you stop at 3-5? And what about the 6-7/7-6 sets? I thought you had to win by two.
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Polter-Cow - Jun 23, 2010 11:04:55 am PDT #8561 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Dana - Jun 23, 2010 11:06:09 am PDT #8562 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
How does one get a 3-6 set? Wouldn't you stop at 3-5?
No, you have to reach 6.
And what about the 6-7/7-6 sets? I thought you had to win by two.
That indicates a set that was won by a tiebreak. They reached 6-6 and then had to play the tiebreak.
§ ita § - Jun 23, 2010 11:07:56 am PDT #8563 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
They reached 6-6 and then had to play the tiebreak.
Yeah, at Wimbledon you can tiebreak except in the fifth set.
eta: Although, theoretically, the tiebreak can last forever, since you have to win by two points. And any game can last forever, since you have to win by two points. So there's a lot of eternity in tennis.
Jars - Jun 23, 2010 11:08:59 am PDT #8564 of 30001
Oooh something's happening. Talking is occurring.
Dana - Jun 23, 2010 11:09:20 am PDT #8565 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Wow, they're threatening to stop for the day. Isner wants to keep going, Mahut wants to stop. The audience wants them to keep going.
Gudanov - Jun 23, 2010 11:10:04 am PDT #8566 of 30001
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Oooh something's happening. Talking is occurring.
Will they settle it with rock, paper, scissors?
Liese S. - Jun 23, 2010 11:10:13 am PDT #8567 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
If they call it tonight when will it restart tomorrow?
Dana - Jun 23, 2010 11:10:25 am PDT #8568 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Suspended at 59-59.
Jars - Jun 23, 2010 11:10:35 am PDT #8569 of 30001
As a person in London, I can say it is pretty dark.
Oh! And they're done!
Liese S. - Jun 23, 2010 11:10:42 am PDT #8570 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oop, they did call it.