Wimbledon is here with the likes of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal looking a grand slam. And fans in London are sure to be enthralled by a number of classics over the next two weeks. But what happens if matches reach 6-6 in the final set and could the Wimbledon see another epic […]
Wimbledon is here with the likes of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal looking a grand slam.
And fans in London are sure to be enthralled by a number of classics over the next two weeks.
But what happens if matches reach 6-6 in the final set and could the Wimbledon see another epic like Isner vs Anderson at Wimbledon last year?
Despite being thought of as the tournament most steeped in tradition, Wimbledon has decided to introduce a final set tie-break.
But the system is a little bit different to other slams.
Players will play out until 12 games, with a tie-break being required if they reach 12-12.
For the first time ever, each grand slam in 2019 has a different method of deciding a fifth set.
In the Australian Open, a tie-break is used after 6-6, but played to ten points.
The US Open has had a fifth set tie-break played under the regular format ever since 1970, while in the French Open players are still required to play out the set until there is a winner by two clear games.
