WOW. So Berdych and Rosol just took out Wawrinka and Chiudinelli 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-7(3), 24-22. This was the second heart-breaker for Stanislas Wawrinka in the last few weeks, and it gives the defending Davis Cup Champions a 2-1 lead heading into day three. Here are just a few of the insane stats from the historical match:
- Wawrinka saved 11 match points on his serve, before Chiudinelli double-faulted on No. 13.
- There were a combined 51 aces, 19 double-faults, 249 winners, 127 UFEs and 589 points.
- The fifth set alone lasted three hours and thirty-five minutes. That’s longer than 18 of the 21 matches contested this weekend in World Group play.
- The entire match last seven hours and two minutes, making it the longest Davis Cup match ever, and the 2nd-longest tennis match ever. (Any guesses as to the longest?) In seven hours and two minutes, one could get a good night of sleep, fly from New York to London, drive back and forth from New York City to Philadelphia twice, watch 9.5 episodes of Friday Night Lights, or this:
https://twitter.com/USTA_TimCurry/status/297788392001904641
As you can imagine, twitter was buzzing:
I was waiting for this match to end to go to the gym. Tennis gods way of telling me not to go? #21all— Jennifer (@RacquetRequired) February 2, 2013
Easy hold for Tomas, as tennis becomes like a cricket match.Sleepy, with microcosms of drama.22-21*
— Chris P (@scoobschris) February 2, 2013
how soon til the Isner-Mahut references are serious?
— Ricky Dimon (@RD_Tennistalk) February 2, 2013
Suddenly, the Chex reach the point of no returns.
— Wilfy (@whitelinefervor) February 2, 2013
This match has been going on so long the SWISS are getting unruly. #seeneverything
— Chris P (@scoobschris) February 2, 2013
RT “@theshiftyshadow: The Swiss can’t finish anyone off. All they’ve got is those tiny little knives.”
— Eggy (@TheBoiledEgg) February 2, 2013
Game, set, match (AND ICE BATHS) for Czech Republic 24-22 in final set and 7 hours+ total @daviscup
— Tim Curry (@USTA_TimCurry) February 2, 2013
RT @daviscup Tomas Berdych and Lukas Rosol made history tonight winning the longest match in #DavisCup history twitpic.com/c0e7e2
— Tennis Panorama News (@TennisNewsTPN) February 2, 2013
Berdych when asked if he had ever played a match like that replies “I have never played tennis that long”
— Nick Lester (@nicklester) February 2, 2013
@pmouratoglou most important things #Respect #Fans and #history
— Sergiy Stakhovsky (@Stako_tennis) February 2, 2013
Its time to say Fuck!
— yves allegro (@yvesallegro) February 2, 2013
Of course, after the match Stanislas Wawrinka proved once again how insanely awesome he is:
Great doubles from MC!! Thanks for all the supporters!!!!
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) February 2, 2013
@stako_tennis thanks that’s nice man!!
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) February 2, 2013
@neilharmantimes yes!! — Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) February 2, 2013
@pmouratoglou for sure!— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) February 2, 2013
@pmouratoglou hahaha
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) February 2, 2013
@daviscup thanks! I will be more than ready….
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) February 2, 2013
He also re-tweeted the following tweets:
Unfortunately, not everyone can win #Stan #DavisCup twitpic.com/c0ebqk
— The Slice (@TheSliceTweets) February 2, 2013
Confession time.I am officially a Stan Wawrinka fan.I’ve accepted it.I’ve embraced it.I want good things for him.
— Ataraxis (@Ataraxis00) February 2, 2013
And finished with this:
Ice bath done! Now massage and food… Lets be ready for tomorrow!!!!— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) February 2, 2013
And this:
And congrats to Berdich and Rosol! twitter.com/stanwawrinka/s…
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) February 2, 2013
Pure class.
Berdych and Wawrinka face off in the fourth rubber tomorrow in Switzerland. If they’re still standing. Davis Cup, man. Davis. Cup.
