Kevin Anderson: Federer-Bezwinger wants to save the oceans

Knock on the sacred grbad. Wimbledon King Roger Federer is eliminated in the quarter-final against Kevin Anderson. The South African does not only have an unusual career, he also wants to save the oceans.

Roger Federer only wanted to leave the stadium. With the head down and a short wave, the defending champion said goodbye at the Wimbledon stage. Federer lost his quarter-final despite a 2-0 lead and a game against Kevin Anderson.

Kevin who? Even insiders, the South African is despite his tennis age mature 32 years not too long term. Anderson has been a pro since 2007, but has never finished a season in the top ten. At a Grand Slam tournament, he caused a sensation for the first time at the last US Open, when he surprisingly qualified for the final, but against Rafael Nadal who managed a three-goal loss

. better ranking of his career. "I feel like I'm playing the best tennis of my career," said the lean South African with distinctive ears before the match against Federer. In which he was extremely confident in the light of the new strength: "I believe that many aspects of my game can cause him a lot of problems."

"Having seen a documentary on Netflix"

In fact: Not only did Anderson in the thriller in five sets at the end at 1:11 in the overall decisive. Also to the force of the 2.03 meter human impact of Johannesburg Federer desperately desperate. Thanks to his 28 aces, Anderson moved into the fifth set again and again.

Anderson shows the size not only on the field – but also on the court. In his role as vice president of the ATP Game Council, he wants to make sure less plastic is wasted in the future.

"I saw a documentary called Plastic Oceans on Netflix," Anderson told the Guardian a few days ago. The documentary on ocean pollution "m" opened my eyes, and as soon as you start looking for it and google, it quickly becomes obvious. "

The meaning of plastic covers is obsolete

The idea of ​​Anderson: Players should be theirs do not pack clubs (about eight per game) plastic. Originally, the packaging was supposed to keep the air out of the ropes, so that it would not lose the tension of freshly tied clubs. Meanwhile, the plastic covers have small holes to prevent any risk of choking.

So, the real meaning behind this is that covers are now mainly used as an additional advertising opportunity. "I think it's a great opportunity," Anderson said. "Tennis is such a global sport, it can connect with so many people, and I think it's a very important question where we can make a big difference."

Since this year, the All England Lawn Tennis Club Regarding plastic pollution already anyway new ways, for the first time plastic straws are prohibited.

"My best tennis is still in front of me"

Roger Federer does not care for the moment. The Swiss tennis maestro had skipped the sand court season for the dream of winning the ninth title in London.

Instead of the Grand Slam winner, Anderson, now the eighth South African since Kevin Curren in 1983, is now eighth Semifinals On Friday he meets John Isner of the United States

The end should not to be so long. Because not only in terms of the oceans, Anderson has a lot of things in mind, but also at the end of his career: "I always feel that my best tennis is in front of me." There are still areas of my game that I think "

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