Isner, Anderson in epic semifinal
London, July 13: South Africa’s Kevin Anderson and John Isner were invovled in the longest semifinal in Wimbledon history on Friday, with the unfinished fifth set score at 16-16 at the time of printing this edition.
The men’s singles match surpassed the previous record of 4 hours, 44 minutes when the score was tied 9-9 in the deciding set.
Earlier, Anderson broke Isner to take a 5-4 lead in the fourth set before holding to level the match 7-6 (6), 6-7 (5), 6-7 (9), 6-4.
Anderson had come through a marathon match to beat Roger Federer in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, winning their fifth set 13-11.
Serena ready for final
Just 10 months after giving birth, Serena Williams can complete her incredible comeback in Saturday’s Wimbledon final against Angelique Kerber as she bids to become the first mother to win the tournament for 38 years.
Serena is playing only her fourth tournament since the arrival of baby daughter Olympia in September and is now just one win away from her eighth Wimbledon title.
That would make her the first mother to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish since Evonne Goolagong in 1980.
Serena can also equal Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles if she beats Kerber.
Court and Kim Clijsters are the other mothers to have won major titles — making Serena’s presence in the final even more incredible. — AFP