Longest match in Aussie Open history

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fucken sick especially when the conditions are as hot as they are...  it went like 5h30 or something,  Lopez vs Mueller.

MoneyShot · Answer

fucken sick especially when the conditions are as hot as they are...  it went like 5h30 or something,  Lopez vs Mueller.

slumdog · Answer

Not a big deal. Both guys barely moved as it was all serve.

IronCobra · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by slumdog] Not a big deal. Both guys barely moved as it was all serve.&#xD;&#xA;[/Quote]you kidding me? Just standing for five hours in that heat would be hard for most people.

clepto · Answer

Fade Muller next round against the 16 year old Aussie at &#x2B;$$$.

bburr27 · Answer

We think alike, but I would be careful also. If the odds are too short, such as only &#x2B;140, I will be staying away. Keep in mind Tomic won 3 tiebreakers against an out of form clay court specialist. If the public is on Tomic I may actually wait for the line to shift and take Muller at good odds.

clepto · Answer

&#xD;&#xA;All good points. I&#x27;m thinking &#x2B;200 or more, he is 16 years old. Any less and everything obviously changes.

rod_steel · Answer

Was it really the longest match ever at the Aussie Open?

clepto · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by rod_steel] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Was it really the longest match ever at the Aussie Open? [/Quote]&#xD;&#xA;YES

dailyracquet · Answer

Back at 03&#x27; Aus Open I remember watching the replay of Roddick beating El Aynaoui in the QTR&#x27;s 21-19 in the 5th, but I just checked the match stats and it says only 300 mins which is 5 only 5 hours...ONLY...lol...

clepto · Answer

Only 4 breaks of serve the entire Muller/Lopez match. I believe they said the 3rd set was 1 hour 30 minutes long.

clepto · Answer

It was the second set and they might have said it was 1 hour 54 minutes long if you can believe that. I&#x27;m not 100% sure.

clepto · Answer

Must have been the 5th they were talking about cause that makes no sense.

Moose6836 · Answer

Im on the dog  with Muller/Tomic.

mvp12331233 · Answer

Tomic to the bank....good luck

MoneyShot · Answer

From the ATP official website:&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Luxembourg&#x27;s Gilles Muller became the winner of the longest match in Australian Open history, prevailing over 27th-seeded Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 7-6(5), 4-6, 4-6, 16-14 in five hours and 34 minutes on Court 7. Muller, currently ranked No. 87 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings,  reached the US Open quarter-finals last year as a qualifier; he defeated World No. 5 Nikolay Davydenko in the fourth round before losing to eventual champion Roger Federer.&#xD;&#xA;Muller will next confront 2008 boys&#x2019; singles champion Bernard Tomic (pictured), who thrilled the Australian tennis fans at Margaret Court Arena by defeating Italian Potito Starace 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(6) on his Grand Slam debut. At 16 years and 103 days of age, Tomic is the second youngest man to play at the Australian Open. His countryman, Lleyton Hewitt, was 15 years and 337 days old when he lost in the 1997 first round as a qualifier. &#xD;&#xA;"It&#x27;s a dream come true to win a first round in my first Grand Slam," said Tomic. "I&#x27;m just thrilled that I could pull off a win today. With the crowd behind me, it was an unbelievable experience. If the crowd wasn&#x27;t there, I wouldn&#x27;t have pulled it off in the end. It was good for them to be there. Hopefully I can have a better crowd in the next match."

MoneyShot · Answer

I still think Muller will beat the young kid but Muller is a -300 fav or something like that so i dont know if i wanna put up that kind of chalk.

n3gative · Answer

no value on betting Muller but he&#x27;ll destroy the kid.

mvp12331233 · Answer

You are probably right

MoneyShot · Answer

I could not help myself, i bet on Muller at -325 at pinnacel. i just cant see him losing to this 16yr old kid who struggled just getting into the tourney.  I know i know, its a lot of chalk but i just cant help myself!!!!!   Looks like a lock  arghhh. Hate using that word, and im just kidding, its not a lock but it should be higher.

clepto · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by MoneyShot] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I could not help myself, i bet on Muller at -325 at pinnacel. i just cant see him losing to this 16yr old kid who struggled just getting into the tourney.  I know i know, its a lot of chalk but i just cant help myself!!!!!   Looks like a lock  arghhh. Hate using that word, and im just kidding, its not a lock but it should be higher. [/Quote]&#xD;&#xA;Laying -325 on a guy who just played 5hours 34minutes on a court temperature of 130 F. No thanks.

gmar55 · Answer

The play is a sprinkle on Tomic or no play at all. He'll have the full support of a loud Australian crowd behind him - have to think they'll drown out the noise of all the Luxembourg fans....

Not many dogs won last night, especially with as long odds as Tomic, but this may change in R2.

Cheers to whoever posted Korolev as an first day dog (+125) to take out Moya. Bet they didn't expect it to be a 3-setter. Missed out on taking Kohlby at +100 after the line moved towards Querry before match time.

MoneyShot · Answer

Was right about Muller dominating this kid, unfortunately i barely won anything cause i put a couple $ on Muller to win in 3 straight sets. He played lazy first set, then crushed him in the 2nd 3rd and 4th by breaking him at least once in each set. Arghhh...

Longest match in Aussie Open history

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