Some of this year’s changes were nimble reactions to the marathon semifinals that derailed the end of last year’s tournament. Kevin Anderson and John Isner took 6 hours 36 minutes to finish a match that lasted until 26-24 in the fifth set. In October, Wimbledon added a tiebreaker at 12-12 in the deciding set. Tournament organizers also have removed the rule that a match must resume under the same conditions in which it was postponed. Besides changes in the use of courtesy titles, equality is seemingly ascendant at Wimbledon.

Source: International New York Times July 01, 2019 07:00 UTC