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London.- Saying that Kevin Anderson won this interminable Wimbledon semifinal, and that John Isner lost it, would not really seem fair. At least, for Anderson .
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They played without stopping six and a half hours after blowing, during the second longest part of the History of a tournament that began in 1877, all the way to the endless marathon of services that staged, which finished 26-24 in the fifth set Friday, with Anderson claiming the most important of the 569 points: the last one.
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So when Anderson left the central court of All England Club aware that his 7-6 (6), 6-7 (5), 6-7 (9), 6-4, 26-24 victory earned him the chance to win his first Grand Slam title at 32-year-old South African said, "In the end, you feel that it is a link between us two."
John is a great guy, and I'm really sorry for him, because he was of how can you stand that, play for so long and stay short.
Only one match in Wimbledon lasted longer: Isner's triumph in the first round on Nicolas Mahut, the longest match in the history of tennis. It lasted more than 11 hours for three days and ended 70-68 in the fifth set, in the 18th round, which now carries a commemorative plaque.
Friday's duel lasted so long that the second semi-final of the day did not take place. He finished
Novak Djokovic outclbaded Rafael Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (9) in an attractive showdown filled with entertaining points that was suspended so early The third set has ended just after 11pm, curfew time at the All England Club. Some people in the stands hailed the decision to suspend the game.
Because Nadal and Djokovic did not start playing until after 8 pm, the retractable roof of the main courtyard was closed in the interval between games and lights. The artificial sand lights continued. Now they will return on Saturday to find out who will be Anderson Sunday in the final
Anderson will surely enjoy the chance to rest while Nadal and Djokovic – who combined 29 Grand Slam titles, including five at Wimbledon – squeezed a bit.
Only the fifth set took almost three hours and the game was not necessarily decided by the most talented but by the one who had the most resistance. Anderson finally broke his rival's service and left the field ready for victory with his serve after gaining a point where he fell back, recovered and made a left turn, when he reason
Anderson age 32, was about to eliminate Roger Federer after winning 13-11 in the fifth set Wednesday.
South Africa, seeded No. 8, was waiting for the winner of the match between Rafael Nadal and Novak who will be very worn out by the effort of his last two games.
Anderson lost the US Open final last year against Nadal
A close match was expected between Anderson and Isner full of tiebring, and that's what there was.
Wimbledon There is no breakage of equality in the fifth set of men and one third of women is, and the games can become eternal.
At one point, a spectator shouted, "Please, boys, we want to see Rafa!"
The game at the All England Club, however, was extremely regular, with no breaks in service or spectacular shots. Few long rallies and a lot of
Mounds of Ace: between the two 102 signed, Isner 53 and Anderson 49.
By the end of the game, Isner seemed more tired and was taking his knees between the point and the point.
