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LONDON – Kevin Anderson vowed to use the pain of his final Wimbledon defeat as fuel to finally win a Grand Slam title.
Scarred and fatigued, Anderson dropped to 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) loss to Novak Djokovic in Sunday's event
Anderson swallowing a bitter pill after spending six hours and 36 minutes beating John Isner in a clash After losing the final of the US Open against Rafael Nadal in three sets, the 32-year-old man could be forgiven for not being able to win a major at a time dominated. By the Spaniard Djokovic and Roger Federer
But after surprising Federer in the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a two-set recoil, Anderson is adamant: his run to a Wimbledon first final proves that he gets closer to the glory of the Grand Slam
"The main thing is that if I look at the improvements I'm doing, I think it's going better, I really think I have the game to win those tournaments," said Anderson.
"If you asked me a year ago, I do not think I can sit here and say that I really believe I can win Slam.
" I feel like I I am on a good track, I have a lot of belief that I can put myself in another of these matches, and hope to have the result I am looking for. "
Anderson will reach fifth place in the standings ATP Monday, marking an end of career that seemed impossible when it was ravaged by injuries two years ago
"It really means a lot. Half a year ago, I had a conversation with my team on WhatsApp called Top-Five Kev. "That was the goal," he said
"Then obviously I had a major setback and injury in 2016. Top five, I'm incredibly proud of this achievement, especially if I look back where I was only 15 months ago, about 80 in the rankings. "
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First South- African to reach the match for the Wimbledon title for 97 years, Anderson admits to having been taken with anxiety and exhaustion when Djokovic swept the first two sets.
but it was too late to put an end to Djokovic's victory over a fourth Wimbledon title.
"It was a difficult start for me. Early in the game, I was hoping to build on my previous experiences, playing at the US Open in the final, playing Federer a few days ago, "he said.
"I did not really find my shape wanted. Of course, my body did not feel well. "
" What separates the best players may not be just their raw abilities, but it's their ability to play their best tennis in this kind of match. not able to do it at first. He was there. "
Anderson reiterated his call for Wimbledon to consider changing the rules so that the fifth set would be decided by a tie-break – as is the case at the US Open – rather than hanging out the players by grueling decisions.] "Honestly, Saturday was quite difficult. Will I be ready to play another match three on five sets on Sunday against someone like Novak. I have hardly slept on Friday night, "he said.
" I hope that there will be at least one dialogue. Most people I talk to really find value when there was a fifth-round breaker like at the US Open.
"If a winner has not been decided to 6-All in the fifth, I do not think there is a reason to keep playing."
AFP
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