Wimbledon Weenies Finally Make A Little Progress With New Fifth-Set Tiebreak Rule
Photo: Steve Bardens (Getty) In order to solve the problem of damagingly long and pointless marathon men’s matches at Grand Slams—like this year’s men’s semifinal between Kevin Anderson and John Isner, which lasted a painful six and a half hours, including a three-hour fifth set which Anderson eventually took 26-24—Wimbledon brass took a baby step towards the righteous goal of doing away with these absurd spectacles altogether when they announced they would be implementing a fifth-set tiebreak for all Wimbledon matches, beginning next year. While this, or any, change is big deal for...
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