Kevin Anderson wins Wimbledon epic against John Isner to reach final
Kevin Anderson won a six hour epic of a semi-final against John Isner to book his place in the final of Wimbledon.
The South African, who beat Roger Federer in the quarter-final, found himself in a second marathon match against fellow big-server Isner, eventually winning 7-6 6-7 6-7 6-4 26-24.
It’s the first time in 97 years that a South African will contest a men’s final at Wimbledon but Anderson had to work hard for it in what was the second longest Wimbledon singles match in history.
Take a bow, @KAndersonATP
After six hours and 35 minutes of pure battle, the South African wins the fifth set 26-24 to reach a first #Wimbledon final pic.twitter.com/SByAyHb46W
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2018
Anderson will face either Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic in the final, although the result of their semi-final is now likely to be determined on Saturday.
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