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Anderson after the first runner-up finalist at Wimbledon
LONDON. South African tennis player Kevin Anderson is in the Grand Slam final for the second time in his career
First runner-up: Kevin Anderson Image: (REUTERS)
The 32 year old player is sitting Friday at Wimbledon Match after 6:36 7h6 (6h), 6h7 (5h), 6h7 (9h), 6h.46h26 against John Isner (USA). In the final on Sunday, Anderson meets the winner of the duel between Rafael Nadal (ESP) and Novak Djokovic (SRB).
"I do not know what to say," said the eighth-ranked world ranking when leaving the Courts Center. "We have to win, John is a great guy, I'm really sorry for him." Anderson is in a major final for the second time since the US Open last year.
Anderson's aptitude remains debatable. Already in the quarterfinals, he had to work overtime against Roger Federer, eight-time Wimbledon champion. Only after 4:14 pm and a 13:11 overall decisive victory was determined Wednesday. "I'm trying to be as fresh as possible," said the Wimbledon finalist. He pronounced in favor of a rule change and finished the fifth inning with a decisive play on the "sacred lawn".
Anderson, who was closer to the break in the decisive fifth set, took the sixth chance to score 25:24. Previously had three times the decisive game bring the sentence decision. The longest semifinal at Wimbledon was also the second longest part of Wimbledon. Up to here, it was the third round match of 2012 between Marin Cilic of Croatia and compatriot Isner Sam Querrey
Isner, who served by far the most of of the tournament, had not even given his services in South West London. Anderson also had a first break only after about two and a half hours, the impressive series of Isner ended after 111 service matches. However, Isner took the break immediately. Similarly, the third set between Anderson (2.03m) and Isner (2.10m) was a decisive game.
The fifth set drew more than 175 minutes. Isner always put it forward, with stoic calm moved Anderson over and over again. At 24:24, the South African then wins a curious point by falling on the ground, stands up, takes the bat for a slap in the left hand and then profits from an error made by his opponent. Anderson said
Shortly after, he was 0:40 in the service of Isner, he defeated a breakball, and then landed a backhand in the net. On his service, Anderson was no longer the final and is now the first South African in the final of the world's largest tennis tournament since Brian Norton in 1921.
Isner the weak consolation now in both Longer games at Wimbledon as active have been there. In 2010, his first round of duels with Frenchman Nicolas Mahut took three days. After a net play time of 11 hours 5 minutes, the American was victorious with a 70-68 fifth set
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