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Federer won the first two sets and played matchball in the third, but the South Africans then turned the battle into a drama of the rare. Finally, Anderson could encourage victory 2-6, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 6-4, 13-11 after four hours and 13 minutes.
– I do not know what to say. At position 0-2, I just tried to keep beating myself. I did a good job. Beating Federer here is something I will always remember, said 32-year-old Anderson, who is the first South African in the Wimbledon semifinal since 1983.
In fifth and decisive, the rival kept the service until 11-11-11, but Anderson got a break point that he used. He did not release the opponent in the match, secured two balls in his own service and exploited the first with an ace.
Thus, Federer's dream of a ninth Wimbledon title was broken.
Bad Day
not on top, and you just have to do your best. It was such a day, but I did not think it would end, "Federer said.
– There were times when I felt exceptional and received everything except at other times when I did not know what I was driving. 19659002] Federer had held his service 85 times in a row at Wimbledon when Anderson broke him in second place. Switzerland, however, won the set and thus scored its record of 34 direct victories in the tournament, in 2005 and 2006.
There was also a stop. Federer had a 5-4, 40-30 match ball in the Anderson service in the 3rd set but failed to exploit it. Thus, the spectators put on track 1 several hours of additional entertainment. Anderson beat the Federer set by 7-5 and won the next set. So he worked for the dramatic marathon that decided the match.
From outclass to drama
The first set was completed in just 26 minutes. The world champion who is first in this year's tournament had significantly more problems in the second set. Anderson broke Switzerland's first service team and led both 3-0. It was the first time that a player had beaten Federer's serve at Wimbledon since Tomas Berdych made it to the semi-finals in 2017.
The veteran immediately responded and took the next three games. The set is complete with tie-break. There was Federer the strongest with 7-5, and so he scored his own Wimbledon record in 34 straight sets.
It was the last time that he had reasons to encourage. Federer played for the first time since 2015 a match in the Wimbledon tournament on a course other than the center and this is not a success for him.
Novak Djokovic complained to the organizer that he had to play three of his first four games outside the center.
Djokovic in the semifinal
Djokovic took advantage of the opportunity to qualify for the semifinals of Wimbledon for the 8th time with a victory in four sets by Kei Nishikori. The Serb, who has won Wimbledon three times, has suffered injuries over the past year. Now he is back, and he won 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
He even did so he received two warnings for bad behavior and s & Is played with the referee.
– He feels good to be back in the semifinals, but the first caution was useless. Kei did the same (he threw the racket into the grass), but he did not react, said Djokovic
Nishikori could become the first Japanese semifinalist at Wimbledon in 85 years, but Djokovic was too good
– He made me run all the time. Djokovic is in the Grand Slam semifinals for the first time in more than two years and meets Rafael Nadal or Juan Martin del Potro. Anderson meets Milos Raonic or John Isner
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