Gone are the days that a Wimbledon match will last for over 11 hours.
SW19 fans have been used to lengthy matches in recent times, with John Isner and Nicolas Mahut famously playing a record-breaking marathon in 2010.
But in 2022, tournament organisers confirmed tie-breaks will decide the winners at Wimbledon after six games all in final sets.
The first match under the new guidelines saw 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams fall to a first-round defeat to Harmony Tan in 2022.
What are the tie-break rules at Wimbledon?
Previously, Grand Slam final sets continued indefinitely until one player won by two clear games.
That led to the three-day marathon that eventually saw Isner overcome Mahut by winning the final set 70 games to 68.
But instead, a 10-point tie break has been introduced to decide all final sets that reach six games all.
A player must win the tie break by two clear points to win.
Wimbledon 2023: Date and start times
The 137th Wimbledon tournament will get underway on Monday, July 1.
Play will run for two week until we reach the Women’s and Men’s Singles Finals on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14 respectively.
talkSPORT will have regular updates of all the action from SW19.
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