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2019 Wimbledon: Anderson makes quick work of dispatching Herbert

2019 Wimbledon: Anderson makes quick work of dispatching Herbert

London, July 1, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Returning to the lush grasscourts of Wimbledon proved to be just the tonic Kevin Anderson needed on Monday.

The 2018 runner-up buried memories of an injury-hit year by easing into the second round with a 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over Pierre-Hugues Herbert.

The South African moved around a sun-kissed Court Three with ease to dispatch doubles specialist Herbert.

He had played only three tour-level events this year before arriving at Wimbledon due to an elbow injury.

The straight-sets win would have come as a huge relief to fourth seed Anderson considering Herbert appeared to be in fine form on grass.

Herbert had reached his first tour level semi-final on the surface at the Halle warm-up tournament.

He can now look forward to getting more vocal support from the local fans as he will be back on court alongside Andy Murray this week.

The duo is bidding to win the men’s doubles title as the Briton continues his recovery from hip surgery.

For Anderson, he would have been delighted to get off court with a win that took a mere one hour 46 minutes considering the last time he held aloft his arms in victory at the All England Club.

Then, it was after surviving a six-hour 36 minute epic against John Isner in last year’s semi-final.

Next up for the South African is either Serbia’s Janko Tipsarevic or Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka. (Reuters/NAN)

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Fifth seed Anderson knocked out of Australian Open in four sets

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Melbourne (Australia), Jan. 16, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Australian Open fifth seed Kevin Anderson lost his second round match to Frances Tiafoe 4-6 6-4 6-4 7-5 in a major upset on the third day of the Grand Slam on Wednesday.

The Wimbledon finalist took a medical time-out mid-way through the four-set match before becoming the highest ranked player to be ousted from the first major of the year.

After sealing match point against the South African, Tiafoe slapped his right bicep, thumped his chest and roared at the terraces.

“It means the world to me, I lost to Kevin three times in 2018.

“I would love to get to the second week of a Slam and if you guys get behind me like you did again, then its going to be pretty easy for me,” Tiafoe said.

American Tiafoe, ranked 39 in the world, will play Italy’s Andreas Seppi in the third round.

The feat will at least equal his best performance at a Grand Slam, having made the third round of Wimbledon in 2018. (Reuters/NAN)

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Djokovic beats Anderson to win fourth Wimbledon title

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London, July 15, 2018 (Reuters/NAN) Novak Djokovic beat South African eighth seed Kevin Anderson 6-2 6-2 7-6(3) to win the Wimbledon men’s singles title for the fourth time on Sunday.

The Serbian won his 13th Grand Slam title, ending a 25-month barren run at the majors.

After the monumental drama provided by both men’s semi-finals, the two longest in Wimbledon history, the showpiece proved something of an anti-climax as Djokovic ended a two-year Grand Slam title drought.

Anderson, bidding to become the first South African to win the men’s title, had spent 21 hours on court to reach his first Wimbledon final.

His tank obviously appeared to be empty in the opening two sets as a clinical Djokovic dominated.

Djokovic, who had been required to finish his epic semi-final with Rafael Nadal on Saturday, lost some intensity at times in the third set.

He saved five set points as Anderson hinted at an improbable comeback.

But the Serb forged ahead in the tiebreak and could celebrate a 13th Grand Slam title when Anderson netted a return.

Djokovic had suffered a dip in form and fitness in the past two years and was seeded only 12th for the championships.

However, he made only 13 unforced errors in the final as he offered more evidence that he is back to his best.

“It feels amazing because for the first time in my life I have someone screaming ‘Daddy Daddy’,” Djokovic said on court as he cradled the trophy with son Stefan.

“This was my first Grand Slam final for a couple of years and there is no better place to make a comeback.

“Congratulations to Kevin, he has had an incredible run.” (Reuters/NAN)
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(Editing by Peter Ejiofor)

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French Open: Battling Schwartzman knocks out Anderson

Victory
Paris, June 4, 2018 (Reuters/NAN) Argentine Diego Schwartzman beat Kevin Anderson 1-6 2-6 7-5 7-6(0) 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open for the first time in his career on Monday.

He had to produce a remarkable fightback from two sets and a break down to achieve the major milestone in his career.

Having gone two sets up on the back of big hitting from the baseline, sixth seed Anderson threw Schwartzman a lifeline in the contest while serving for the match at 5-4.

His serve came undone again at 5-6 as Schwartzman took the third set.

The 25-year-old Schwartzman switched gears in the tie-break of a tight fourth set to level the contest at two sets apiece as a tiring Anderson failed to score a point.

With the momentum having swung his way, Schwartzman secured the decisive breaks in the final set and sealed a memorable victory with an ace in three hours and 51 minutes.

Schwartzman next faces top seed Rafa Nadal, whom he trails 0-5 in their previous meetings. (Reuters/NAN)
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(Edited by Olawale Alabi)