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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal remained stuck mid-game after an epic of Wimbledon pushed the blockbuster of the pair into curfew of the tournament.
Playing under a closed roof, Djokovic led Nadal 6-4 3-6 7-6 (11-9) when the game was suspended after the duo was delayed after Kevin Anderson took six hours, 35 minutes to knock down John Isner in the first semifinal
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The All England Club imposes a strict curfew as part of its agreement with the local council, which means that the game is not allowed. and Nadal started his game at 8:10 pm (local time) and played for just under three hours before referee Andrew Jarrett paused.
The duo will return to center from 10 pm (ET), likely delaying the women's final between Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber.
The fact that the match will continue One hour before the scheduled start time of the women's final sparked a debate and provoked a furious reaction from fans and experts.
A tweet from Kim Clijsters in particular pointed to strong favoritism.
choose to play before or after the women's final tomorrow. According to her, former Australian player Sam Groth quickly hinted that things might not be so if Isner and Anderson had not finished yet
. where would he play on Saturday? ", he said.
"Would they be at Court 1 without affecting the women's final? I think it's not because you want consistency, but I think that would be the case.
"Clijsters tweeted that the guys had the opportunity to play after the women's final or before. If this is true, it reflects The tournament thinks of these two players.
"Do you have a women's final and give you guys the option?" 19659006 "If you are in this situation, the women's final is definitely the centerpiece and do not expect them."
The failure of the second half-hands of the Anderson men, the slightest glimmer of hope that he could compete with Djokovic or Nadal on Sunday
Anderson took 10 hours and 40 minutes His semifinal, which ended in near-darkness, was the longest in the world. center history and the second longest in the history of the tournament behind the 11-hour crash of Isner with Nicolas Mah In 1965, the fifth series lasted almost three hours
The South African was exhausted and beaten after sending Isner.
"Obviously, I need a lot of treatment to find the body in balance and yet at the same time, of course, sleep is important too, "he says.
"We'll see how my body reacts in the morning. My feet are sore, they are swollen. The legs are rather jelly-like.
"I've never played a match that long, so it'll be something we'll have to see how things are going tomorrow."
Isner says that Anderson is the clear outsider, regardless of who he is facing.
"He has a tough job ahead of him – if I had to win, I would have a very difficult job as well," he said.
"Looking at these guys, I was in the training room to take care of my light bulb, and they move like gazelles." Djokovic slips everywhere.
"Whoever will win this match might think, because of how long Kevin has spent on the court, that he will be the prohibitive favorite. "
" If Kevin can serve like this, serve up "He will do his utmost to get ready for Sunday. "
Anderson, 32, is the first South African man to reach the Wimbledon final ever since. Brian Norton in 1921.
Seeded eighth, the baseliner born in Johannesburg lost the final of the US Open in Nadal last year.
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