Wimbledon's marathon matches have been consigned to the past after the All England Club announced the introduction of final-set tie-breaks when the score reaches 12-12.
One of the most famous matches in Wimbledon history saw John Isner beat Nicolas Mahut 70-68 in the fifth set in 2010 while the change was prompted by another match involving Isner, when the American lost to Kevin Anderson 26-24 in the final set in this year's semi-finals.
The knock-on effect meant the second semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal had to be completed the following day, causing a two-hour delay to the women's final.
The new rule will apply to all matches at next year's tournament.
Wimbledon's longest matches
Press Association Sport looks at the five longest ever matches at SW19.
Isner v Mahut, 2010 - 11 hours 5 minutes
The longest ever match in the history of the sport was played over three days in 2010's first round. American John Isner eventually won it 6-4 3-6 6-7 (7) 7-6 (3) 70-68 after a marathon last set that lasted just over eight hours.
Anderson v Isner, 2018 - 6 hours 36 minutes
Isner will have been getting flashbacks as he embarked on another monster five-setter with fellow big-serving Kevin Anderson in the first semi-final of the 2018 tournament. The South African prevailed 7-6 (6) 6-7 (5) 6-7 (7) 6-4 26-24 in a match that had a bearing on the decision to introduce tiebreaks.
Cilic v Querrey, 2012 - 5 hours 31 minutes
Another battle of the big servers went the distance in the third round in 2012. Croatia's Marin Cilic emerged triumphant, claiming it 7-6 (6) 6-4 6-7 (2) 6-7 (3) 17-15.
Holmes v Witsken, 1989 - 5 hours 28 minutes
This all-American battle in the second round was spread over two days due to bad light, though the last set was not as lengthy as others. Holmes triumphed 5-7 6-4 6-4 (5) 4-6 14-12.
Djokovic v Nadal, 2018 - 5 hours 15 minutes
If one marathon semi-final was not enough, 2018 threw up another as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal battled it out over the course of two days. Owing to Anderson and Isner's slog, this match delayed the women's final before the Serb eventually won 6-4 3-6 7-6 (9) 3-6 10-8.