Wimbledon 2018

BaZ87 · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:11

Please make it stop!

el_dazza · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:12

The crowd are meekly applauding now

Moothead2 · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:14

Does Anderson's height make it harder to hit the ball or is it just the serve? Always looks so awkward on the return.

Dirk · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:15

el_dazza said:
Scoreboard now reads 2020. I think it's predicting when this match will end.

20:20 Hr or 2020 year?

robfosters · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:20

marc2003 · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:21

Moses said:
TBF, it is rare that this happens. So you have to weigh up if avoiding this sort of rare situation makes it worth nerfing the end of 'normal' five set contests.

I don't think it should be a tiebreak at 6-6. 12-12 as mentioned earlier would be a far more sensible solution.

Nate75 · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:22

this lot are going to be done in for the final!

Marsman · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:23

marc2003 said:
Monday final me thinks.

Yep. Only thing they can do now. Starting the other match after this will not be fair as it won't end tonight. Even if they close the roof and it's too dark for normal play, I think there is a point when play must stop regardless?

Give tickets to those who have tickets to see Nadal and Djokovic. It will cost Wimbledon money, but maybe it will make them think twice about not having a champions tie break or similar at 12-12; or, when expecting a ridiculously long match, or not have both matches scheduled for centre court.

el_dazza · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:28

I feel Anderson's going to break here.

Marsman · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:28

Moses said:
Would that include the final? What if it was 12-12 in a final but it was legitimately good tennis, from a spectator's point of view, and not just big serve vs big serve? There's also the option of starting play earlier (although obviously this match would still have eaten into the evening).

In that case, maybe come 24 all, then have a tie break. Having a ridiculously long match in the final is less of an issue as there won't other players waiting, like there is now.

Dirk · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:30

There's an absolute cutoff at 23.30 regardless of what happens. I remember many, many years ago when a match was running late, someone from the tennis club appealed for a temporary exemption from the Council to let the match continue, but it was a no go. Anyone remember that match?

Edit: The curfew set by Merton Council is 23.00 apparently.

el_dazza · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:31

Dirk said:
There's an absolute cutoff at 23.30 regardless of what happens. I remember many, many years ago when a match was running late, someone from the tennis club appealed for a temporary exemption from the Council to let the match continue, but it was a no go. Anyone remember that match?

I have a feeling it might have involved Andy Murray as well.

BaZ87 · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:33

So we're going to end up watching 2 sets of the 2nd semi and then the rest will be held tomorrow?

marc2003 · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:34

BaZ87 said:
So we're going to end up watching 2 sets of the 2nd semi

I like your optimism.

el_dazza · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:35

0-30 on the Isner serve again. Anderson has to take this now.

Dirk · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:35

el_dazza said:
I have a feeling it might have involved Andy Murray as well.

You're right, Murray vs Baghdatis

https://news.sky.com/story/murray-wins-in-latest-ever-wimbledon-finish-10477098

Roland Butter · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:36

marc2003 said:
I like your optimism.

Pigeon_Killer · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:37

Left just before 5PM when it was 2-2 to play tennis myself and just got in to see they're still playing :cool:

Roland Butter · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:39

Yikes, that was almost a rally.

el_dazza · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:40

Roland Butter said:
Yikes, that was almost a rally.

Isner is barely moving. He looks absolutely spent.