Wimbledon Tie Breaks

JonH · All-time great

Wimbledon Tie Breaks

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Thank goodness for that, at least.

Jan · Hall of fame

I think that's very sensible.
Historically I've always been against final set TBs, but it has been a real problem so I see the need for the change.

indiana · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Thank goodness for that, at least.

Indeed !!!!!!!!

Personally I'd have normal TBs in final sets. But I do think this will carry more people with it, and the biggie is that it gets rid of the truly ridiculous battle to see who can keep standing at silly scores before probably being dismissed in the next round.

Well done Wimbledon, at last

Jan · Hall of fame

There's always a bit of room for adjustment in the future if it's felt necessary - if I remember correctly, when TBs first came in at Wimbledon they were at 8-8, then that got changed to 6-6.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

indiana wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Thank goodness for that, at least.
Indeed !!!!!!!!
Personally I'd have normal TBs in final sets. But I do think this will carry more people with it, and the biggie is that it gets rid of the truly ridiculous battle to see who can keep standing at silly scores before probably being dismissed in the next round.
Well done Wimbledon, at last

Final set tie breaks are awful, takes out the tension and suspense, we dont want to head down the Doubles route, Ive heard champions tie breaks mentioned. Toss a coin, lottery etc.

To me we are taking the Grand out of slams here. For all the amount of times it happens anyway. Im disappointed in this change I have to say.

Jan · Hall of fame

For me, "no ad" scoring and champions/match TBs are just not tennis. The sooner doubles reverts to proper scoring, the better.

indiana · Tennis legend

I really hate "no ad" scoring. Although I would prefer normal final sets for doubles I can just about live with MTBs.

And I do get that MTBs help more estimate the length of time of a match and so help scheduling, including at times helping get the doubles players on to better courts. "No ad" cuts down the time less and more unpredictably and really is not worth destroying a great part of the scoring system.

Re MTBs themselves, first to 10 ( if by 2 clear points ) by winning tennis points is not nearly as much of a lottery as is so often suggested. Indeed normal first to 7 TBs are not simply a lottery but still a tennis test and an element of testing the person at a crucial juncture.

christ · Futures level

Tsk. Have these people no regard for tradition?

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

I like the Tb at 12-12, still keeps that occasion and acknowledgement of a final set without the possibility that it goes on for days. Also gives the winner some chance of recovering before their next match. Is it a normal TB or MTB at 12-12? I would prefer a MTB.

Jan · Hall of fame

Helen40 wrote:
I like the Tb at 12-12, still keeps that occasion and acknowledgement of a final set without the possibility that it goes on for days. Also gives the winner some chance of recovering before their next match. Is it a normal TB or MTB at 12-12? I would prefer a MTB.
It's a normal one to 7 by 2 clear points.

indiana · Tennis legend

Tie breaks, long matches, who mostly comes to mind ?

John Isner is doing his stuff in Stockholm.

Bye to L16.
L16 vs Klahn, he won 7-6(2) 6-7(5) 7-6(5), no breaks of serve
QF vs Sandgren, one set all, 7-6(8) 6-7(5), no breaks of serve so far.

Personally though, I still don't think the likes of Big John or opponent should have to break serve in a Slam final set. But yes they can go to 12 all.

indiana · Tennis legend

... and with that Isner has been broken in today's third set, 1-2*

Strongbow · All-time great

Another part of history disappears cry

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

I'm fully behind this change. Loads were suggesting 9-9, 10-10, 12-12 after that match but I didn't think it would happen. Be interesting to see what the other 2 do.