India, July 16 -- On the south bank of the Thames river that intersects London, a Wimbledon final for the ages was going down, and it would have been the most watched sporting event of Sunday if not for the twists and turns on the other side of the river at Lord's. A cricket final between England and New Zealand was going down to the wire, a cagey match with under 500 runs scored between the teams at the end of regulation in an era where 800-plus run totals in One-day Internationals are not unheard of. But at least you knew how Wimbledon would end. You knew that after that epic final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal a decade ago, Wimbledon changed the rules and 'unlimited' final sets were then limited to 12 games each after which a ...