The match was noted for having several long rallies, with the longest being 54 strokes.

Only a couple of times last night did the crowd respond with enthusiasm for long rallies.

"The court is fast, so I won't get into a lot of long rallies, and that should help," he said.

This, it was felt, would lead to longer rallies and more spectator interest.

This leads to a more strategic game with long rallies.

Each time you go onto the court to play sets or points, you should first attempt a longer rally.

He cannot keep pace in a long rally when his ground strokes lack consistency.

We had a few long rallies and he made me do a lot of running.

But he doesn't have faith in his movement or the self-assuredness to construct points during a long rally.

The longest rally came in the third set, with Williams serving at 2-3, 15-30.