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Davis Cup organizers weighing up 5th-set tiebreakers

Published Mar. 31, 2015 9:41 a.m. ET

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

The International Tennis Federation says the rule change is being discussed by the Davis Cup committee. 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 ever 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 for the fifth since 1989.

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