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LONDON – Novak Djokovic reached his fifth Wimbledon final on Saturday with a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (11/9), 3-6, 10-8 win over Rafael Nadal Djokovic, champion of 2011, 2014 and 2015, will face Kevin Anderson, first South African in the final in 97 years, for the title after 5 hours of play. Marathon of 15 minutes
The victory of Sunday for the Serbian of 31 would take his career to 13, four behind Nadal and seven to Roger Federer.
It was a second day of epic drama. At the All England Club, Anderson needed 6 hours and 36 minutes to beat John Isner on Friday. That set the tournament's longest semifinal record and became the second-longest Grand Slam ever played.
It also meant that Djokovic and Nadal were unable to finish their 52nd game on Friday night. Saturday drama delayed the start of the women's final between Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber
"It's hard to pick words, I'm just living things, flashbacks from the last 15 months, all that I've lived to get here, "said world number 21 Djokovic, the highest ranked finalist in 15 years
" To win against the best player in the world, in one of the longest matches I've never quarreled, I'm just outdated. "19659002]" It's very special. It really could have gone both ways. Djokovic finished with 23 aces and 73 winners and triumphed by converting only four of the 19 breakpoints.
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"Until the end I did not know if I would win."
L & # 39; Former world number one Djokovic will take a 5-1 career lead over Anderson, eight seeded
The South African won his only game against the Serbian in 2008 while Djokovic beat him twice at Wimbledon
"I hope we can play first," said exhausted Djokovic of his fellow marathoner
Anderson, who eliminated Federer in the quarterfinals., was on the field for 21 hours at the tournament.
"He had a day off, which means a lot. I wish I could have one, but that's what it is, "said Djokovic
" I'm in the Wimbledon final. It's an amazing feat.
Djokovic took control on Friday, leading two sets to one when the match was suspended due to a curfew at 10 pm, pushing 30 degrees
Djokovic, the 12th seed, did not failed to convert two break points in a 15-minute opening match of the fourth set in front of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Meghan, Duchess of Susbad, Nadal.
The champion twice, drenched in sweat , held, broke and held back 3-0, but Djokovic came back with a breakaway and he quickly resumed the match at 3-3
.Nadal broke for 5-3 and Djokovic He was angry four minutes later when he wasted three more points to allow Nadal to level the semifinal with ace.
Djokovic wasted three more breaking points in the decision maker's eight-hour game.Nadal then lost three points of b reak in the 15th match before saving a match point in the 16th with a perfect shot.
However, the pressure to serve second was relentless and Djokovic won the 18th game when Nadal harpooned Like us on Facebook Follow us Follow us on Facebook Join us on Facebook on Twitter
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