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John Isner-Kevin Anderson 6-7, 7-6, 7-6, 4-6, 24-26
The crowd at Wimbledon Central Court experienced something special on Friday night.
The semifinal between John Isner (33 years old) and Kevin Anderson (32 years old) was not just a funer. Players had to play 50 games before South Africa's Anderson won the decisive fifth set.
The six-minute, 35-minute match gives new impetus to the debate over how the fifth set should be settled. The current rules mean that you have to win two more games than the opponent to win the set.
In Friday's game, this rule resulted in a marathon of a tennis match. Whenever one of the players led with one game, the other matched. Totally to Anderson decided at 24 to 26.
John McEnroe's tennis legend is among those who require a change of rules.
– This will affect players' performance on Sunday (final, diary). The rules should be appropriate to the players, "said McEnroe in BBC live broadcast.
Meaning the rules are" bad "
Friday's battalion was the second-longest match ever at Wimbledon.American Isner was also Longest-time opponent In 2010, he beat Frenchman Nicolas Mahut after 70-68 in the fifth set.
The first four sets are set at tie-break – there are 6-6 after 12 games Thus, there are only fifth sets that can lead to "24-26 numbers."
John McEnroe thinks that the fifth set should be decided by tie-break and adds that it would be an end " Brilliant "at Friday's game." He describes the current rules as "bad" to Isner and Anderson.
Boris Becker, BBC colleague and former tennis player, also believes that the rules should be reevaluated
The chronicler of Eurosport Christer Franck e think in similar ways
– It's not good for players. – He creates the history of sport
However, not everyone likes the rules of today. The questions on the rules should be changed for the fifth time, the commentator Eurosport Sverre Krogh Sundbø answers in cash:
– No! This makes the Grand Slam tournaments unique and creates the history of the sport, he writes in a text message.
Finally, John Isner was the biggest loser of Friday's thriller. However, he was praised in the clouds for facing the bitter defeat of dignity.
Victory Kevin Anderson now has the unfortunate task of meeting either Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic – meeting in the second semifinal – for 48 hours after six-hour semifinal
Storduell must be finished on Saturday
Battle between Anderson and Isner also created consequences for the semifinal between Djokovic and Nadal. The two stars have just finished three sets before the lights of central London are off Friday night
Djokovic has the advantage of taking the lead 2-1 after a thrilling third set. The decision overall fell first when the serber served the 11-9 win at the tie-break.
Before that, Djokovic had opened the 6-4 win in the first set before Nadal responded with 6-3 in the second.
After the marathon battle, Kevin Anderson is encouraging to change
– I hope it is a sign that the Grand Slam tournament should change. We had been there for so long. I hope we can take a look at it, because after you do not feel well, says Anderson, according to the BBC
– I have to repay as long as possible before the final date. It'll take a little while before it depends on me, but I'm in the Wimbledon final and it's a dream come true, "he continues.
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