[sirmzereigMix]

It is, after all, truly historic.

[DioraMoostebeers]

They definitely earned some extra prize money in my book - plus they should get an exhibit in the Wimbledon Museum!

[KatoabamyHant]

The option I would have chosen isn't available.

Free lifetime prostitutes at the expense of Ernests Gulbis (a guy with no heart... well, that could get expensive, so let's say at the expense of both Ernests Gulbis and Gael Monfils--two guys with the heart of peas!)!

[tilmprarnerit]

Access to the Champions' Lockerroom?

[rfceicizgm]

I'd like to mention that one of the things I chose was the second option of "de Bakker be damned" cause it was funny.

[tilmprarnerit]

A memorial plaque on court 18

Maybe if one or both of them actually keels over tomorrow

[aspinswramymn]

BTW, we couldn't get within one mile of this match. We could spot Henman watching this match. Folks were seriously lining up to watch this match on random staff folks' TV sets. INSANE.

[untostaronaf]

I voted for:
Directly move to the third round, DeBakker be damned.
Some serious extra prize money.
A memorial plaque on court 18.

Although, every time 'the longest' this or 'the longest' that is talked about, both men, despite the outcome, will be mentioned. So, a pretty solid spot in the history books is nothing to sneeze at.

[untostaronaf]

This is kind of cool. I just snapped the attachment from the CNN.com website.

[KatoabamyHant]

This is kind of cool. I just snapped the attachment from the CNN.com website.

John Isner for President!

Scratch that. He's a Republican. Moving on.

[jeargefef]

This is kind of cool. I just snapped the attachment from the CNN.com website.

We beat Lady Gaga!

I'd say deBakker be damned, but I'm not sure what the All England Club would do if they took another 3 days to play their third round match.

[neirty]

We beat Lady Gaga!

I'd say deBakker be damned, but I'm not sure what the All England Club would do if they took another 3 days to play their third round match.

I love the "we" so much
:

It also made the frontpage of a German news outlet (sueddeutsche) which is very rare for tennis news. Of course, this summer, no article can live without football references. "Imagine, the R16 match between England and Germany would be undecided after 118 penalty kicks. (...) And if, come Sunday, the match between England and Germany will turn out to be boring, change the channel. On one of the channels, you will probably find Isner and Mahut still at their duel"

[womberte]

Unbelievable

The court should be named after both players - whoever wins can have his name come first - the Mahut Isner Court or Isner Mahut Court

[tilmprarnerit]

Unbelievable

The court should be named after both players - whoever wins can have his name come first - the Mahut Isner Court or Isner Mahut Court

That's a pretty awesome idea!

[DrazAdwamoi]

Unbelievable

The court should be named after both players - whoever wins can have his name come first - the Mahut Isner Court or Isner Mahut Court

Voted for Memorial Plaque, but loving this idea!

[southernplayer99]

I suggested double the prize money (for the loser) much earlier in the day 3 thread. It's since occurred to me that, since the fifth set alone is more than twice as long as a typical five-set match, they should also both get rankings points for two extra rounds of play (may get bumped up to three if they keep on going tomorrow).

[12Dvop4I]

To each man, a scotch egg, a wheel of stilton and a lifetime supply of England's finest porter, if you please. That, and the best seats in the loser's lounge for such occasions as they will consent to grace us with their esteemed presence.

Should they honour us by doing so, I would suggest formal attire would be appropriate. In the unlikely event that my fellow gentlemen here are not familiar with such sartorial requirements, and mindful of the fact that social engagements at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club will tend to take place in the afternoon and early evening, may I respectfully post the following advisory:

Formal afternoon dress consists of a black cutaway coat with white piqué or black cloth waistcoat, and gray-and-black striped trousers. The coat may be bound with braid, or, even in better taste, plain. A satin-faced lapel is not conservative on a cutaway, but it is the correct facing for the more formal (and elderly) frock coat. Either a cutaway or a frock coat is always accompanied by a silk hat, and best worn with plain black waistcoat and a black bow tie or a black and white four-in-hand tie. Shoes may be patent leather, although black calf-skin are at present the fashion, either with or without spats. If with spats, be sure that they fit close; nothing is worse than a wrinkled spat or one that sticks out over the instep like the opened bill of a duck! Nothing, I say!!!

But you knew that.

[mitiaycatq]

To each man, a scotch egg, a wheel of stilton and a lifetime supply of England's finest porter, if you please.

I like the way you think.

[Gmvkgkmn]

To each man, a scotch egg, a wheel of stilton and a lifetime supply of England's finest porter, if you please. That, and the best seats in the loser's lounge for such occasions as they will consent to grace us with their esteemed presence.

Should they honour us by doing so, I would suggest formal attire would be appropriate. In the unlikely event that my fellow gentlemen here are not familiar with such sartorial requirements, and mindful of the fact that social engagements at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club will tend to take place in the afternoon and early evening, may I respectfully post the following advisory:

Formal afternoon dress consists of a black cutaway coat with white piqué or black cloth waistcoat, and gray-and-black striped trousers. The coat may be bound with braid, or, even in better taste, plain. A satin-faced lapel is not conservative on a cutaway, but it is the correct facing for the more formal (and elderly) frock coat. Either a cutaway or a frock coat is always accompanied by a silk hat, and best worn with plain black waistcoat and a black bow tie or a black and white four-in-hand tie. Shoes may be patent leather, although black calf-skin are at present the fashion, either with or without spats. If with spats, be sure that they fit close; nothing is worse than a wrinkled spat or one that sticks out over the instep like the opened bill of a duck! Nothing, I say!!!

But you knew that.

My laugh of the day, gavspen. Thanks.

[qwerty1]

Serious extra prize money. Those two have played more tennis than some players play on their way to winning a grandslam. Both should be honored and John's interview on court after they suspended said it all. This is never going to happen again.

But if I had the power, both would be in the third round.