Did You Know There Was No Tie-Break in Tennis Before?

[Lee_Sakura]

Before tie-breaks were introduced, tennis sets could theoretically go on forever. The longest sets often ran for many more games than typical matches today. The tie-break was officially adopted in 1970 to shorten matches.

 

[Bruno]

No tie-break in tennis? That's crazy! I can't imagine a match going on forever. I guess they needed to find a way to speed things up.

 

[alexalbon23]

Can you imagine the endurance it must’ve taken to play those endless sets? The 1970 rule change definitely saved players’ energy—and probably their sanity too!

 

[seokjin]

Yeah! I think matches back then could go on forever. Imagine playing for hours with no tie-break—exhausting! Though, it did make for some legendary battles.