Summary

  • Men's singles quarter-finals action

  • Rafael Nadal beats Juan Martin del Potro to reach semi-finals

  • Spaniard wins 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 6-4 after nearly five hours

  • Faces Novak Djokovic after Serb beats Kei Nishikori 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2

  • Kevin Anderson beats eight-time champion Roger Federer

  • Saves match point in third set to win 2-6 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 6-4 13-11

  • South African eighth seed will face John Isner in last four on Friday

  • American Isner beats Milos Raonic 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 6-3

  1. Djokovic breakspublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    *Djokovic 6-3 3-6 6-2 3-1 Nishikori

    And there's the break. It looked inevitable. Djokovic has got Kei Nishikori right where he wants him right now.

    The Serb points to his temple and looks to his box.

    He's closing in.

  2. Postpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    Federer 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 1-0 Anderson*

    John Lloyd
    Former GB Davis Cup captain

    These are big moment for Kevin Anderson now to keep the intensity. He is two sets down so doesn't have that luxury.

  3. Postpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    Federer 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 1-0 Anderson*

    How does Roger Federer respond to dropping his first set at this championships and seeing his 34-set record-equaling run being brought to a halt?

    He had match point in it, too...

    An opening hold should do it.

  4. Postpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    Federer 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 Anderson

    John Lloyd
    Former GB Davis Cup captain

    There was a slight reaction then after Federer lost that point. It was almost directed at the stand behind him. It was unusual from Federer. He just didn't convert the break points.

  5. Postpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    Djokovic 6-3 3-6 6-2 2-1 Nishikori*

    "Nishikori is on the ropes a bit now," says John McEnroe. He swipes at fresh air after missing a forehand and pulls his shirt up over his face.

    Two break points to Djokovic.

  6. Game and third set - Andersonpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    *Federer 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 0-0 Anderson

    Media caption,

    Wimbledon 2018: Roger Federer loses third set to Kevin Anderson but remains 2-1 up

    A long baseline backhand exchange, before Kevin Anderson pops one to the Roger Federer forehand and the Swiss flings it wide.

    Set point. And he takes it with an ace!

  7. Postpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    Djokovic 6-3 3-6 6-2 2-1 Nishikori*

    A hold to love from Novak. He stayed much more controlled than when he lost his rag in the first set.

  8. Anderson saves three break pointspublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    Federer 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 5-6 Anderson*

    Federer rattles a straightforward forehand into the tape. Anderson saves, and that's deuce.

  9. Djokovic breaks backpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    *Djokovic 6-3 3-6 6-2 1-1 Nishikori

    The didn't last long on Centre! Novak Djokovic hits straight back.

    He's back arguing with the umpire too. Nishikori bounces his racquet on the grass again, the same thing Novak got a warning for earlier, and Carlos Ramos stays silent.

    "Double standards my friend," says the Serb. The crowd boo and whistle.

  10. Postpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    Federer 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 5-6 Anderson*

    One saved from Kevin Anderson, despite a challenge from Roger Federer.

    A mammoth forehand from the eighth seed to follow it up, too - steaming down a winner at 100mph.

    One break point to go.

    Kevin AndersonImage source, Getty Images
  11. Federer chance to breakpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    Federer 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 5-6 Anderson*

    So, from saving match point a few moments ago, Kevin Anderson has the chance to serve for the third set.

    Court One goes quiet, they hear the ping of Roger Federer's racquet as he whips a return back that Anderson can't handle. Now the Swiss is roaring in delight, another that stings the South African's strings.

    Anderson opts for the net approach, and slices a volley wide.

    Three break back points.

  12. Postpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    Federer 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 5-6 Anderson*

    Boris Becker
    Three-time Wimbledon champion on BBC TV

    Anderson was smelling it for a while. He had his chances. He had the break point before. The Federer fans don't need to worry just yet but Anderson is one game away from winning the third set.

  13. Nishikori breakspublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    Djokovic 6-3 3-6 6-2 0-1 Nishikori*

    It's amazing how much things can change in a matter of minutes. Djokovic was on top of his game the end of the last set and Nishikori looked out on his feet.

    The Japanese player launches a couple of forehands to break serve.

    Novak looks to his box like it's their fault... It wasn't.

    Kei NishikoriImage source, Reuters
  14. Anderson breakspublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    Federer 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 5-6 Anderson*

    Huge backhand winner down the line from Kevin Anderson - he breaks!

    He saved match point now he's serving for the set.

    Media caption,

    'What a shot' - Anderson breaks against Federer in the third set

  15. Postpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    *Federer 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 5-5 Anderson

    Brilliant defence from Kevin Anderson, the South African just would not go away... but when Roger Federer overcooks a slice, the eighth seed hammers it wide. What a chance.

    Federer miscues again. Another break chance.

  16. Break point Andersonpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    *Federer 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 5-5 Anderson

    Clinical from Roger Federer at the net, watching a high ball drop out of the SW19 sky and dispatching it with aplomb. Kevin Anderson did well to get out of the way, it'd have probably sliced him in half.

    A just-as-vicious backhand from the Swiss cracks the net, and that's dislodged the net camera...

    Break point Anderson.

  17. Postpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    *Djokovic 6-3 3-6 6-2 0-0 Nishikori

    But don't count Kei Nishikori out yet!

    He's found a boost of energy from somewhere.

    Two break points to the man from Japan at the start of this set.

  18. 'Fragile forehand?'published at 15:12 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    *Federer 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 5-5 Anderson

    Boris Becker
    Three-time Wimbledon champion on BBC TV

    Federer looks a little bit fragile on that forehand side today.

  19. Anderson holdspublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    *Federer 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 5-5 Anderson

    A big, big hold for Kevin Anderson.

    Kevin Anderson holdsImage source, AFP
  20. Anderson savespublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 11 July 2018

    Federer 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 5-4 Anderson*

    Ouchy, Roger Federer got that all wrong - so wrong it looked like it must've reverberated through the wrists of the world number two.

    Kevin Anderson staves off match point, back to deuce.