LONDON – Jimmy Van Alen would not be amused. Though Jimmy, who used to run the Newport tournament, is no longer with us, his baby is: the tie-breaker (not tiebreak as many incorrectly call it today). Alive and well in a fifth set at the US Open – but not at Wimbledon or the other two major championships, Australian and French. Thus, when John Isner (US) and Nicolas Mahut … [Read more...] about REFLECTIONS ON RECORD BREAKING MARATHON MATCH