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I was hooked and glued to this thing at work. Was it great tennis? No, after about 7 hours there was no way for it to be great tennis. Once this match reached a certain distance, both players tried to so hard not to lose instead of trying to win. They were so tired that they weren't pursuing balls, especially on breaks. They put their effort into holding serve and waiting for the other guy to falter.
That alone takes great mental patience. I'd never have the patience to play that out. I'd go for the win and some point. I thought it was great drama, even if it wasn't great tennis.
I hope everyone accepts this as a once in a lifetime occurrence and not a reason to implement fifth set tie breakers in the three majors. For me, ultimate sets are right up there with overtime playoff hockey as one of the great joys of sports.
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