Anderson wins a semi-final marathon, Nadal is crushed against Djokovic «kleinezeitung.at

Kevin Anderson is badured after a real thriller in the semifinal against John Isner after more than six and a half hours, entering the Wimbledon final. The South African strikes the winner of the match Novak Djokovic against Rafael Nadal, whose match was stopped.

00:07, 14 July 2018

The South African professional tennis player Kevin Anderson is in the Grand Slam final for the second time in his career. The 32-year-old beat in the second longest Wimbledon game of all time Friday after 6:36 hours 7: 6 (6), 6: 7 (5), 6: 7 (9), 6: 4, 26: 24 John Isner (United States). In the final on Sunday, Anderson meets the winner of the duel between Rafael Nadal (ESP) and Novak Djokovic (SRB). Their match was stopped at midnight on 6: 4, 3: 6, 7: 6 from the Serbian point of view.

"I do not know what to say," said the eighth-ranked world ranking out of Center Courts. "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.

The state of Anderson's health remains debatable. Already in the quarterfinals, he had to work overtime against the eighth Wimbledon champion Roger Federer . 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 ruled in favor of a rule change and also ended the fifth movement with a decisive game over the "Holy Lawn".

Anderson, in the fifth decisive move of the Break was always closer, took the sixth chance of total break at 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. Until now, it was the third round match of 2012 between Marin Cilic of Croatia and compatriot of Isner Sam Querrey . Most aces have served in the tournament, not even serving. Anderson also managed 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. The third set between the 2.03-meter Anderson and the 2.10-meter Isner entered 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 at Isner's service, he pushed back a breakball, and then landed a backhand in the net. At his own service, Anderson was unable to take the final and is now the first South African to the finals of the world's largest tennis tournament since Brian Norton in 1921. [19659010Isner'slowconsolationnowremainsatthetwolongestgamesatWimbledonasanactivityforhavingbeenthereIn2010hisfirstroundinduelwiththeFrench Nicolas Mahut took three days. After a net play time of 11 hours 5 minutes, the American defeated him with a score of 70-68 in the fifth set.