Well, this match at Wimbledon is completely ridiculous at this point. Isner of the USA vs Mahut of France. The match has gone on 7 hours and counting, dating back to last night when it was suspended for darkness. Let me break down the set scores for you. 6-4 Isner, 6-3 Mahut, 7-6 Mahut, 7-6 Isner. Those are the first four sets, tied 2 sets to 2. So the fifth set is the deciding factor. How long has the 5th set been going on? 4 and a half hours. Yes. 4.5 hours. What's the score of the fifth set? 39-38 Isner. What? 39 games to 38? There have been 77 games in the 5th set when there was 45 games in the first four sets combined? Total madness. There's no traditional tiebreak system in the 5th set at Wimbeldon. They play it out until one guy or the other wins by 2 games in that set. But these guys are so drained, I don't know when they're gonna be able to defeat the guy who's serving. Could this go on forever? Witness it for yourself on ESPN 2, which is covering most of the action.
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