Wimbledon finally goes to final set tiebreaker!!!!!

bksballer89 · Oct 19, 2018

Wimbledon to begin final-set tiebreaker in '19

Old Lion · Oct 19, 2018

bksballer89 said:
Wimbledon to begin final-set tiebreaker in '19

Discussing it with the other 2 GS events too. I am sure the Aussie will change too. French who cares. It will be 1 more reason not to watch.

ill · Oct 19, 2018

booooooooooo

bksballer89 · Oct 19, 2018

ill said:
booooooooooo

Why? These long ridiculous 5th set tiebreakers basically guarantees they're not competitive in the following match

ill · Oct 19, 2018

bksballer89 said:
Why? These long ridiculous 5th set tiebreakers basically guarantees they're not competitive in the following match

I'm a fan of the no tie break in final sets in slams rule. I just find it unique. Not a fan of them getting rid of something unique.

bksballer89 · Oct 19, 2018

Old Lion said:
Discussing it with the other 2 GS events too. I am sure the Aussie will change too. French who cares. It will be 1 more reason not to watch.

I think this is perfect. Playing up to 12-12 means they get to play an extra set before going to the tiebreaker

Ojb81 · Oct 19, 2018

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

bksballer89 · Oct 19, 2018

ill said:
I'm a fan of the no tie break in final sets in slams rule. I just find it unique. Not a fan of them getting rid of something unique.

I respectfully disagree

Old Lion · Oct 19, 2018

bksballer89 said:
I think this is perfect. Playing up to 12-12 means they get to play an extra set before going to the tiebreaker

TBH I would rather have a straight 6 all tie break. Do the 12-12 thing in 3 setters. I would be in favor of going to 3 sets in majors if the TBs were at 12-12.

Liberal Icon · Oct 19, 2018

bksballer89 said:
Wimbledon to begin final-set tiebreaker in '19

Great. The old format is like teetering into the figurative macabre or dance of death; 26-24 Isner/Anderson? That's isane.

Liberal Icon · Oct 19, 2018

Liberal Icon said:
Great. The old format is like teetering into the figurative macabre or dance of death; 26-24 Isner/Anderson? That's isane.

Pardon me. I mean "insane" and not a play on Isner,

desert heat · Oct 19, 2018

bksballer89 said:
Why? These long ridiculous 5th set tiebreakers basically guarantees they're not competitive in the following match

meh, playing well enough to avoid long matches is part of the game.

Hs0022 · Oct 20, 2018

Now the next rule should be to ban double handed backhands! It’s an UGLY shot and tennis was meant to be played with a single hand.

Liberal Icon · Oct 21, 2018

desert rat said:
meh, playing well enough to avoid long matches is part of the game.

Ridiculous. Why make it 2/3 sets?

desert heat · Oct 21, 2018

Liberal Icon said:
Ridiculous. Why make it 2/3 sets?

those are smaller one week tournaments.

Liberal Icon · Oct 21, 2018

desert rat said:
those are smaller one week tournaments.

No I don't think about it because it is silly. If your premise is correct why do they have to end any tie brake in a set with a best of 7?

desert heat · Oct 21, 2018

Liberal Icon said:
No I don't think about it because it is silly. If your premise is correct why do they have to end any tie brake in a set with a best of 7?

there's a difference between a tie breaker deciding a first or second set, and a tiebreaker deciding a 4 hour long match tied at 2 sets all, 6 games all, in a grand slam tournament. why end a long hard fought match with a game with an abbreviated format and different rules, thats all about economics, and not tennis? if you can't break serve and hold it, you don't deserve to be awarded the match.

nuraman00 · Oct 22, 2018

bksballer89 said:
Wimbledon to begin final-set tiebreaker in '19

Darn.

ill said:
I'm a fan of the no tie break in final sets in slams rule. I just find it unique. Not a fan of them getting rid of something unique.

I agree.

I like the drama of not knowing when a match will end. If I know a match in the next 12 mins, because of a tiebreaker, then it's not as exciting.

And I don't like how there's different rules, as someone stated.

And I also agree with the comment. If you want to avoid it, then break serve. Or if there were already breaks exchanged, then break again.

That's part of what I like about extra innings baseball. I don't know if a game will end in 1/2 of an inning, or 4 more innings.

Not a fan of shootouts in the NHL either to decide a game.

Tennis was one of the few sports that played by the same rules from start to finish, unlike the NHL, NFL, or CFB.

nuraman00 · Oct 22, 2018

Also, I always remember what I was doing when watching an extended 5th set.

Now, if it's a 12-12 tiebreaker? The matches will blend in. The scoreline isn't as unique.

nuraman00 · Oct 22, 2018

Liberal Icon said:
Great. The old format is like teetering into the figurative macabre or dance of death; 26-24 Isner/Anderson? That's isane.

To me, it shows a great physical and mental stamina to not give in and keep going.

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