I thought I would note this one down – after a week of sunny Wimbledon tennis (normally quite a sporting event on TV here, but largely eclipsed by the World Cup this year) – we’ve got Andy Murray still in as the last Brit standing, and we’ve experienced the longest tennis match ever recorded.
Both John Isner and Nicolas Mahut looked completely drained in the third day of their match, basically playing on autopilot. The American Isner was the eventual victor, wining 6-4 3-6 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (7-3) 70-68 (yep, 138 games in the last set) after a playing time of over eleven hours. Eek! Kudos to both players on their grit and determination to take it that far.
