Curfew at Wimbledon – Match interrupted by Nadal and Djokovic

Novak Djokovic must leave the field on Saturday. (Image: Curtis / AP)

The United Kingdom loves order. In addition to the queue, this includes, among other things, curfew. At a quarter to eleven, the bell beats on the last turn, at eleven o'clock, the shutters are lowered, whether for avid beer drinkers of public houses or tennis players of London Southwest.

Under the whistles of the spectators Friday: "The game is suspended" – "the match is interrupted". The semi-final of Wimbledon between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic was postponed to Saturday immediately after the tie-break of the third set. Djokovic leads after just under three hours of high-level tennis "6: 4, 3: 6, 7: 6. But the tie-break of the third set has exceeded 20 points and once saw Nadal, then again Djokovic.

The match of the two former rivals began shortly after 8 pm under the closed roof of the central court, the first semifinal between Kevin Anderson and John Isner had already dragged for 6:36 hours In Melbourne or New York, they would have played until the match had a winner, but the protection of the British neighborhood prevents this at Wimbledon

Thus, political constraints have stopped two men on mission. won at Wimbledon in 2008 and 2010, and was last in the final in 2011. Since then, he has routinely failed on Church Road early .. Djokovic is looking for inspiration and form since he's won the Open de France a little over two years ago, but the quality of the Atch between the two suggests that both are back in those spheres that make them the best players in their sport. Both led the rallies in the utmost obstinacy. He was the representative of the tie-break, which passed 23 strokes and finished with Djokovic as the winner.

The semifinals will be played Saturday at 1 pm local time before the women's final between Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber. The delay will perhaps help Kevin Anderson, who after his marathon match against John Isner, the third longest in the history of tennis, is happy with every little thing that somewhat reduces his competitive disadvantage. He had eaten immediately after the match and then climbed into the ice bath to regenerate. "I'll see tomorrow how my body reacts, right now my legs make me think of the pudding." Anyone who has seen the quality of Nadal and Djokovic's role must be frightened and worried about Anderson.