Tie break in 5th set long overdue

Terry Tibbs

Hall of Fame
Today's ridiculous match between Isner and Anderson is surely the clinching evidence that there should be a tie break in the 5th set. I believe it's currently 15-15 with no sign of it ending soon which is going to cause scheduling chaos. Even with the roof, Nadal and Djokovic may not start till 9pm at this rate so still may not finish tonight. Not to mention how exhausted Isner/Anderson will be for the final. No tie break in the 5th set always has been an absolute nonsence rule and is demonstrated here.
 

Sport

G.O.A.T.
Even with the roof, Nadal and Djokovic may not start till 9pm at this rate so still may not finish tonight.

LOL, Nadal and Djokovic ain't gonna start the match at 9 pm, regardless of the roof. If Anderson and Isner were to end up the match at 9 pm or even at 8 pm, the Nadal/Djokovic would be played tomorrow.
 

Xavier G

Hall of Fame
Yeah, time to at least consider bringing in a 5th set tiebreak, I think.
TB at 10-10, 11-11 or 12-12 final set would be fine imo.
 
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pmh1983

New User
12-12 at all 4 majors, Olympics, Davis Cup and Fed Cup.

For the majors, end it with a champions tie-break, they are the biggest 4 events and shouldn't be treated like regular ATP/WTA events, that's where the US Open lags behind the other 3 by having a final set TB.
 

Terry Tibbs

Hall of Fame
I actually hope that this match goes on and on until midnight to force the powers that be to consider a rule change because this is utterly ridiculous.
 

roger presley

Hall of Fame
Today's ridiculous match between Isner and Anderson is surely the clinching evidence that there should be a tie break in the 5th set. I believe it's currently 15-15 with no sign of it ending soon which is going to cause scheduling chaos. Even with the roof, Nadal and Djokovic may not start till 9pm at this rate so still may not finish tonight. Not to mention how exhausted Isner/Anderson will be for the final. No tie break in the 5th set always has been an absolute nonsence rule and is demonstrated here.
So stupid and so stubborn from Wimbledon,it hurts!
 

darrinbaker00

Professional
If you don’t want to play a long fifth set, win your match in three or four. If you’re incapable of doing so, make the necessary adjustments to your game so that you become capable. Mr. Isner obviously didn’t learn that lesson from 70-68.
 

mika1979

Professional
Today's ridiculous match between Isner and Anderson is surely the clinching evidence that there should be a tie break in the 5th set. I believe it's currently 15-15 with no sign of it ending soon which is going to cause scheduling chaos. Even with the roof, Nadal and Djokovic may not start till 9pm at this rate so still may not finish tonight. Not to mention how exhausted Isner/Anderson will be for the final. No tie break in the 5th set always has been an absolute nonsence rule and is demonstrated here.
no tie break in any set is the way forward
 
Anderson is president of the council yes? I think being personally involved in the problem will carry much weight to getting this potential situation rectified.
 

fednad

Hall of Fame
Why ?
How many matches go like this to 24-22 kind ? Hardly 1 or 2 a year I guess ?
Let us continue with the current system
 

accidental

Hall of Fame
They should implement a 'no breaks in the fifth set' rule instead. I.e they aren't allowed to sit down or drink water at change of ends once it hits 6 all.

One of them will get tired and get broken that way

Or they'll tap out physically. Which frankly they deserve for their inability to break for 100+ games
 

Red Rick

Bionic Poster
Nothing makes me more homocidal than the idea of a tiebreak in a 5th set.

If it affects you, it's your own goddamn fault for not learning how to return.

Let's not change a rule for one player, otherwise we might as well make the rule "No John Isner at Wimbledon"
 

EloQuent

Legend
If both players think there should be a TB, they should just agree that whoever hits 0-30 first wins and the other guy retires.
 

Vrad

Professional
Maybe they should develop something besides a serve.
Or maybe at 6-6 in the 5th Set players are actually exhausted and are unable to muster the energy to counter the serve, which is a significantly privileged play in tennis at any point in the game and any for, of the game.
 

oldmanfan

Legend
I'm with TB at 12 all. I think that gives it enough time to make it real but not insane.

Agreed. I like separation between 2 competitors in deciders, but if there is none at 10-all or 12-all, let it go to a super-TB (first to 10, by 2). Fans and players need to rest.
 
Today's ridiculous match between Isner and Anderson is surely the clinching evidence that there should be a tie break in the 5th set. I believe it's currently 15-15 with no sign of it ending soon which is going to cause scheduling chaos. Even with the roof, Nadal and Djokovic may not start till 9pm at this rate so still may not finish tonight. Not to mention how exhausted Isner/Anderson will be for the final. No tie break in the 5th set always has been an absolute nonsence rule and is demonstrated here.

OP, your other failure of a thread trying to blast the Wimbledon organisers is still warm.

Maybe come over to address your asinine claims before making new, or is that not how the trolls "roll"?

:cool:
 

sarmpas

Hall of Fame
I'm with TB at 12 all. I think that gives it enough time to make it real but not insane.

I'd be in favour of something in this range. For a 5th set slam final I've always felt the TB at 6-6 in the USO was too 'early' for my liking, maybe gimmicky but a 5th set slam TB to 15 points or so would create additional tension.
 
Don't worry, seeing the true passion of the tennis fans, soon we all will have the Next gen rules from Milan in effect.

And the entertainment business will be thankful to many of you.

:cool:
 

Moose Malloy

G.O.A.T.
On espn tonight, Darren Cahill said tennis Australia is currently discussing 5th set tiebreaks and that he's pretty sure it will be instituted next year.
 

reaper

Legend
On espn tonight, Darren Cahill said tennis Australia is currently discussing 5th set tiebreaks and that he's pretty sure it will be instituted next year.

This subject has been discussed plenty of times on this forum. FWIW I've got no problem with the 5th ser tie breaker, but 6-6 seems too early to me. The purpose should be to avoid the 70-68 type final set, not to prevent the final set going beyond 6-6.
 

Moose Malloy

G.O.A.T.
This subject has been discussed plenty of times on this forum. FWIW I've got no problem with the 5th ser tie breaker, but 6-6 seems too early to me. The purpose should be to avoid the 70-68 type final set, not to prevent the final set going beyond 6-6.

Yes,I know it's been discussed many times, but my post was just to inform that it's likely going to happen next year at the AO whether anyone here likes it or not. And Cahill says the TB will be at 6-6 just like USO. He seemed to imply he had good intel about this matter.

Once the AO does it, it's safe to assume others will do so eventually as well.

He also says 32 seeds will remain.
 
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