John Isner and Kevin Anderson congratulate each other after their match lasted more than six hours at Wimbledon. GETTY IMAGES
Wimbledon and the Australian Open are "considering introducing final-set tiebreaks" in '19. The issue hit the headlines after the six-hour, 36-minute semifinal between Kevin Anderson and John Isner at Wimbledon this year. An All England Club spokesperson said that the topic will be "reviewed and considered as part of the post-Championships debrief" at Wimbledon. Tennis Australia officials "have been canvassing opinion at the U.S. Open" about final-set tiebreaks "and even best-of-five sets versus best-of-three" (REUTERS, 9/4).
England Rugby will play a test match in Newcastle for the first time next year in preparation for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The game against Italy will be played at St. James' Park on Sept. 6 (BBC, 9/5).
The Korea Baseball Organization announced Wednesday it will halt the practice of a midseason break during the Asian Games "starting with the next competition. The decision "hints at the possibility of picking at least some amateur players for the quadrennial event." At the recently-concluded Asian Games in Jakarta, South Korea won its third straight gold medal by defeating a Japanese team of amateurs in the final (YONHAP, 9/5).
