Wimbledon: The longest duel in the semifinal of history was dominated by Kevin Anderson

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yesterday 20:48
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South African tennis player Kevin Anderson became the first single men's finalist at Wimbledon. In the longest semi-finals in the history of the third big tournament of the year, which lasted 6 hours and 36 minutes, has passed the eighth consecutive American John Jsner (9th) after the battle of five 7: 6 (5), 6: 7 (5) 9), 6: 4, 26:24.

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Sunday at 15:00, he will fight for his first big-field title against the winner of the match between Spain Rafael Nadal and Serbia's Novak Djokovic.

Anderson will be the second Grand Slam final in his career, and the US Open last year with Nadal in three sets. Djokovic and Argentine Juan Martin del Potro played their longest semifinal of Wimbledon in 2013, with their five-season marathon of 4 hours and 44 minutes

Isner was in June 2010 at Wimbledon's oldest player tennis history. His first round of duel against Frenchman Nicolas Mahut lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes in total, the fifth set was won by the American 70:68.

Isner began the duel of two dealers serving the players better and 1: 1 had three brejkbaly, Anderson disabled them and the fate of the first set decided by the secretary, who became the South African crown. In the second, both tennis players were served, and so again comes the game.

In the secretary he had a tent summit of the American, who quickly built a 5: 0 lead. In the third game, Anderson finished 4: 3 with the Wimbledon series. Isner of 107 winning gems. Isner, however, blew lightly against the rebels. then equalized at 5: 5 and celebrated in a dramatic mystery. The fourth set was won by Anderson in favor of the ninth gram in 1968.

In the decisive act, the secret was not played, and in a slight advantage, Isner was the first to serve. In 17:17, Anderson had two brejkbals, but Isner dismissed them and the drama continued. In 24:24, Anderson worked on three of the brejkbalos, the other one was transformed and the game was already in the end.

Anderson, after a tough game, was hard to find words. "I really do not know what to say, I'm completely fucked up emotionally, it was an extremely difficult physical encounter, I have mixed feelings, deserved to be a draw, but the # One of us had to win. "

John, he's a great guy and he played well today, and for the fifth time we're both down, maybe the organizers should be ask if they should play a secret in the decisive act. (19459021) says Anderson in the first post-interview interview 19659017] John Isner (9-United States) 7 : 6 (5) 6: 7 (5), 6: 7 (9), 6: 4, 26:24