Associated Press 9y

Davis Cup may add deciding tiebreak

Tennis

LONDON -- Davis Cup organizers are considering whether to introduce a fifth-set tiebreaker.

The International Tennis Federation says the Davis Cup committee is discussing the rule change. No timeline was given for when a decision would be reached.

Leonardo Mayer of Argentina and Joao Souza of Brazil were involved in the longest Davis Cup singles match this month. The match lasted 6 hours, 42 minutes, forcing the best-of-five series to be extended to a fourth day.

The fifth set alone lasted 2 hours, 30 minutes before Mayer clinched a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 5-7, 5-7, 15-13 victory.

The Davis Cup has had tiebreakers in all sets except the fifth since 1989.

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