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Anderson edges Isner in epic match to reach Wimbledon final

Anderson edges Isner in epic match to reach Wimbledon final

TIL Desk Sports/ Kevin Anderson advanced to his first Wimbledon final by outlasting John Isner 7-6 (8-6), 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (9-11), 6-4, 26-24 in the longest semi-final in Grand Slam tennis history. Anderson finally broke Isner on the 13th attempt in the fifth set and then held serve in the following game to wrap up the victory in six hours and 36 minutes.

The match began as expected with neither player able to earn a single service break over the first two sets. The 6-foot-8 South African took the opener after saving one set point in the tiebreaker, finishing it off when Isner hit a forehand into the net.

The second set also came down to a tiebreaker, but this time it was the American who came out on top when he threw down an ace on the final point. The third set appeared to mark a key turning point in the match, with Isner rallying from a break down and then also coming back from a mini-break down to win the tiebreaker after Anderson committed a costly double fault on set point.

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