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Hello. Usually, people talk about the weather when they have nothing interesting to say. But shit, it's hot in Wimbledon today. The heatwave from London came back with a vengeance and the sun will beat the center when Novak Djokovic and Kevin Anderson drag their tired bodies to the grass in an hour. Chances are they'll both sleep for next month once all this is done and dusted.
I'm not sure it's been so hot for a men's final since Andy Murray beat Djokovic in 2013 and conditions are playing a role as both players have not had a long time to recover of their epic semifinals. Anderson reached his first Wimbledon final after beating John Isner in six hours and 36 minutes – it was the second longest Grand Slam match of all time – and Djokovic sealed his place after advancing Rafael Nadal yesterday. . They both have a lot of kilometers on the clock; most of us would not be able to pick up a racket after that they put their body in the last 48 hours. "My feet are sore, they are swollen," said Anderson, 32, speaking late Friday night after winning his serve with Isner 7-6 (6), 6-7 (5), 6-7 (9). ), 6-4, 26-24. "The legs are like a jelly."
If they are still flickering this afternoon, the eighth seed probably has no chance of winning its first Grand Slam title, even though Djokovic must be drained after taking two days to beat Nadal 6 -4 , 3-6, 7-6 (9), 3-6, 10-8. Djokovic was quick to recover from the perpetuation of the world number 1, but the Serb is one of the most fit players and has altogether spent only 15 hours and 34 minutes on the field during the fortnight. Anderson, whose thrilling return of two sets and the match down in his quarter-final against Roger Federer took four hours and 14 minutes, accumulated 21 hours and 1 minute in six games.
After the scheduling problems that dominated the conversation since Anderson and Isner plunged into a fifth set that finally began to look like Superman punching himself in the face for three hours, hope it does not fall. These championships could make a good end considering the number of seed that fell early.
It is encouraging that the 6-foot-8 Anderson has played well enough to worry anyone over the last year. The affable power server has reached 172 aces in the past two weeks and reached its first grand slam final at the US Open last year, losing in two sets to Nadal. He grew up in belief. His return game has improved and he hits the ball with venomous intent. He could become the first South African to win the men's title and the second African to win since Jaroslav Drobny, who represented Egypt when he defeated Ken Rosewall in 1954. He will also the first man to win the Wimbledon title since 1960.
Anderson will require a monumental effort, as he undoubtedly takes the best back in the history of the sport. He has a losing 6-1 record against Djokovic and the Serbian's performance against Nadal suggests that he is back to his best level after two troubled years. Djokovic has not always exuded happiness in the last two weeks – there came a time when he seemed to be able to launch the Vs on Kate and Meghan in the Royal Box yesterday – and it's strange to think that He is the 12th head since he raised this title three times. He collapsed spiritually and physically after finishing the career slam at Roland Garros in 2016, his painful elbow gave up here last year and he looked like a straight flush in early 2018 ; The defeats of Hyeon Chung, Taro Daniel, Benoit Paire and Martin Klizan followed his elbow surgery and he even suggested that he could jump the grass after being eliminated from Roland Garros by Marco Cecchinato
obstinate defense and brilliant efficiency all returned to SW19. Murray saw him arrive, leaving Djokovic to beat Nadal during his stint at the BBC studio on Tuesday, and it will be a huge surprise if the triple champion, who is back in a grand final for the first time since the US Open 2016, does not claim his 13th Grand Slam title. Anderson will have to play the game of his life at Center Court. Once again
The game begins at 14:00 BST.
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