2018 Wimbledon SF: Kevin Anderson vs. John Isner

[Moxie]

If this keeps going on, will they put Nadal/Djokovic on Court 1?

 

[AnonymousFan]

OMG. It is a quarter to 6. When will this end?

What’s the rule on stopping play with a roof? Allowed to Play through the night?

 

[DarthFed]

If this keeps going on, will they put Nadal/Djokovic on Court 1?

And hopefully close the roof

 

[AnonymousFan]

This is the kind of match where you'd wished Wimbledon had adopted the 5th set tiebreak.

But you’d miss this fun!

 

[monfed]

How?

Isner is more dangerous in USA.

 

[kskate2]

What’s the rule on stopping play with a roof? Allowed to Play through the night?

I think they will wait until after 6 before they decide to move the other match to another court. Theoretically w/ the roof closed they can play until 11pm

 

[Moxie]

And hopefully close the roof

There's no more than 30-35% chance of rain rest of the evening. No reason to close the roof, except darkness...do they need the roof to use the lights?

 

[kskate2]

There's no more than 30-35% chance of rain rest of the evening. No reason to close the roof, except darkness...do they need the roof to use the lights?

yep

 

[Moxie]

I think they will wait until after 6 before they decide to move the other match to another court. Theoretically w/ the roof closed they can play until 11pm

But they should wait to close the roof until it is actually getting dark, not start that way just because, right?

 

[kskate2]

But they should wait to close the roof until it is actually getting dark, not start that way just because, right?

Right. Let's say this match finishes in the next 20-30 minutes. They will bring the other match on CC to play until it gets dark. Then they will access at 9pm whether the roof needs to be closed if they are still playing at that time

 

[GameSetAndMath]

If this keeps going on, will they put Nadal/Djokovic on Court 1?

Yes, but only tomorrow.

 

[Jelenafan]

So the 2nd match could start with the roof closed and end the next day with outdoors?

 

[DarthFed]

There's no more than 30-35% chance of rain rest of the evening. No reason to close the roof, except darkness...do they need the roof to use the lights?

I don't care about that, the play will resemble more of a grass court. If the peasants chances are tied to how high a ball bounces on a fricking grass court he doesn't deserve to win

 

[kskate2]

Big man down

 

[monfed]

GOTTA LOVE THESE BH JAB VOLLEYS FROM THE BIG MAN!!

 

[GameSetAndMath]

But they should wait to close the roof until it is actually getting dark, not start that way just because, right?

Not sure. They may not want the tempo of the match disturbed by roof closing operation which takes about half an hour.

Especially, when the match is starting after 7 p.m., they might want to close the roof right from beginning.

 

[monfed]

I'd like to see how much cheatdull will whine about roof closing.

 

[Moxie]

So the 2nd match could start with the roof closed and end the next day with outdoors?

If it's not going to rain, they have no reason to close the roof.

I don't care about that, the play will resemble more of a grass court. If the peasants chances are tied to how high a ball bounces on a fricking grass court he doesn't deserve to win

It's an outdoor tournament, and should be played outdoors to the extent possible.

 

[kskate2]

Not sure. They may not want the tempo of the match disturbed by roof closing operation which takes about half an hour.

Especially, when the match is starting after 7 p.m., they might want to close the roof right from beginning.

Right, but they normally default to this is an outdoor tournament. As long as they can play w/ the roof open they will. We're talking about 2 hours from 7-9. The match could be over in 2 hours (who knows).

 

[Jelenafan]

At this point they might as well just play to 30-28