Posted on 25 June 2010

Should Wimbledon introduce a 5th set tie-break?

Isner Mahut

Wimbledon may not even be a week old but already the famous grass tournament has thrown up some major talking points. Both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been forced to play five set matches, Andy Murray has impressed and even the Queen has visited SW19 for the first time since 1977.

However, by far the biggest story to come out of Wimbledon has to be the epic match played by the giant American John Isner and France's Nicolas Mahut. What seemed an ordinary five set match suddenly turned into one for the history books.

Finally ending 70 games to 68 to Isner, records where broken seemingly every minute of this amazing match. Although incredible to watch it clearly had an adverse effect as Isner was left out on his feet in the next round and promptly lost in straight sets.

Should a 5th set tie breaker be introduced to stop players suffering from fatigue or was this epic match the reason people love watching Wimbledon so much?

 
 

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