Wimbledon: 26:24 in the fifth set – Epic marathon semi-final

Stand: 00:32 | Playing time: 3 minutes

In his second longest part of the tournament's history, Kevin Anderson, of Federer Fright, reached the Wimbledon final for the first time in his tennis career. In a thrilling match of more than 6:36 hours, the South African beat Wimbledon marathoner John Isner of the US in five sets of 7: 6 (8: 6), 6: 7 ( 5: 7), 6: 7 (9: 9). 11), 6: 4, 26: 24.

"I do not know what to say," said the eighth-ranked world ranking when leaving the Courts Center. "You have to win, John is a big boy, I'm really sorry for him."

When Anderson turned his first ball game, he clapped his hands on his head and hugged his opponent. World number one Tenth Isner remains a player for special moments and is now involved in the two longest games of the famous tennis center of South West London

Unforgettable is the longest match in the history of tennis in 2010: Wimbledon. Isner was met in the first round on Frenchman Nicolas Mahut. The match started on June 22 and lasted three days with a total playing time of 11 hours and 5 minutes. In the end, Isner won 6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 7 (7: 9), 7: 6 (7: 3) and 70:68.

"I try to be as cool as possible"

The second longest match between Marin Cilic and Sam Querrey outshot the two opponents on a memorable 65-minute day . The Croats and Americans faced 5:31 in the third round in 2012. The record for Wimbledon's longest semifinal had long since powdered the two opponents in the match, it was 4:44

in the last match on Sunday ( 15:00 CEST / Sky) Anderson meets the winner of the second semifinal between Spaniard Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic of Serbia. This holiday also dragged on. It will be finished on Saturday. Former world number one Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, was ahead of the winner of the French Open, Rafael Nadal, Friday night with two sets and two sets. The match ended shortly after 23h local time in London at 6: 4, 3: 6, 7: 6 (11: 9) was canceled.

"I'm trying to be as fresh as possible," Anderson said, calling for a rule change and ending the fifth inning with a decisive playoff at Wimbledon. The finalist of the US Open 2017 shocked Swiss Roger Federer in the quarterfinals on Wednesday despite a 0-2 setback and a match-ball, taking the favorites and the crowd at 13:11 in the fifth set.

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Two days later, Isner and Anderson gave nothing. In his five appearances this year in South West London, the American, who by far has served the most in the tournament, has not even given his service. 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. It is also the third set between the Anderson at 2.03 meters and the Isner at 2.10 meters in the tiebreaker.

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 makes a curious point by imposing on the field, gets back up, changes the bat for a punch in the left hand and then takes advantage of an error committed. by his opponent. "That makes me laugh.This was an important point for me in the end," says Anderson later

Shortly after, he was 0:40 at Isner's service, he pushed back a breakball, then clinched a setback in the net, Anderson was no longer in the final and is now the first South African in the final of the world's largest tennis tournament since Brian Norton in 1921.