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Prior to 1970, all four majors-the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open-played each set for both men's and women's matches to six games, win by two. On occasion there were matches that went on and on and on. In 1969, Charlie Pasarell lost to Pancho Gonzales in a match that lasted 5 hours and 12 minutes. What made that even more physical was that there were also rules that prohibited players from sitting down on changeovers or to take bathroom breaks.

July 8, 2010