An historic sporting day

[mistletoe]

I make no apology for that assessment. Today, we have seen the longest game in tennis history come to an end two days after it started, no rain delays; Slovakia have knocked the World Champions out of the World Cup at the group stage and Paraguay made it too top of the group.

Isner (US) beat Mahut (France 6-4 3-6 6-7 7-6 70-68 in a 1st round match. The last set lasted over 8 hours. Amazing tennis.

Meanwhile, Italy lost 3-2 to Slovakia in the 97 minute game that Howard Webb refereed. Paraguay played a goalless draw and New Zealand became one of those never lost but didn't get through World Cup teams.

Comments

[evilmaniclaugh.livejournal.com]

That Isner Mahut tennis match was amazing. I'm so happy Wimbledon recognised their achievements.

[mistletoe54.livejournal.com]

It's so right. They can be very stuffy sometimes and it was a nice gesture in a second round match.

[evilmaniclaugh.livejournal.com]

It was unbelievably a first round match. O: So yes it was quite amazing that the LTA balked tradition.

[mistletoe54.livejournal.com]

Of course it was! It started so long ago they should have been in the second round by now. I hope he gets a day off.

[biba79.livejournal.com]

I don't like Tennis all that much, but that was amazing that it lasted that long!

I'm actually not surprised that Italy lost and is out. They haven't been playing well at all. Doesn't matter if they won the last World Cup, because in this one, they don't have a good team!

[mistletoe54.livejournal.com]

I am with you on both statements.

I have been to Wimbledon, a long time ago and I was just not that blown away by it or the sport.

Italy have too many old players in the team still and were never going to do well this time. Brazil to win? (Watch out for Argentina!)

[biba79.livejournal.com]

I honestly don't know if Brazil will win, I surely hope so! But yes, Argentina is a good even, even though I hate them as a competition.

But there are alot of other good teams too, some that even surprised us! So anything could happen.