Why you wait

In a tennis match that lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes (the previous record was 6 and 1/2 hours), all I could think about was the photographers that were still there waiting for that one last shot they had to have.

During the spring semester, I took pictures at many of Baylor's tennis matches. One thing I learned quickly is that there's not really a whole lot of variation when it comes to shooting tennis. By that I mean that a backhand is a backhand and a serve is a serve. The part of the match that gives you a chance to capture a "moment" is generally right after a point is won or lost, or at the end of the match.

So, as the tennis match between Isner and Mahut went on to its 3rd day of play, the photographers kept waiting for the end -- the defining picture from the match. Will you remember a picture taken 5 hours into the match? No. You'll remember the end -- when all of the emotion came out.

Here's a couple of links to reaction photos taken of that epic match...

Link 1

Link 2

Or my personal favorite, Link 3. Can you imagine playing an 11-hour match only to go home with a loss?

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-Daniel