After the marathon, Kevin Anderson beats for the tie-break fifth set | Tennis News

LONDON: First the numbers. Kevin Anderson and John Isner, aged 65 and over, clashed for six hours and 36 minutes in a long semifinal singles at Wimbledon, which began in the afternoon sun. The South African won the last set of three hours 26-24. A Bollywood film would have seriousness to slip it. But the players do not have an option.

Anderson left the court and wasted no time questioning the tradition of the long fifth sets. Isner, who had won an 11-hour clock and finished 70-68 in the first round here eight years ago, was trailing on the grbad in the decisive match. The Greensboro Giant said, "I feel really bad. My left heel kills me. I have a horrible light bulb on my right foot. It stinks for me. "

Anderson agreed. "It's very tiring, very hard, to play six and a half hours," said the 32-year-old. "I do not see the added value or the profit (of a long fifth set) compared to saying the US Open where we play at the tie-break in the fifth set.This is not different from past decades when there were no ties at all, the matches were even longer, some progress was made to introduce a break in equality, and I do not see the reason for not breaking the tie. Include John's match in 2010 was ridiculous.Many people talked about it then, but things have not changed. "

"If you ask the crowd, I'm sure they would have preferred to see a break in the tie in fifth set.

They paid to attend two games and they came to see only one. It becomes a bit ridiculous at some point. When it's late in the fifth set, on 20-All, I could feel the crowd, they're pretty anxious for us to get out of the court. They have been watching us for more than six hours!

Isner, who was feeding at every opportunity, ate and drank, was late in the fifth inning. "Maybe there's a pitch, we can include a tie-break at 12-All's a good balance," said the American.