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]

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.