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

Live Reporting

Alex Bysouth and Matthew Henry

  1. *Federer 6-2 0-3 Anderson

    "Say cheese, Rog!"

    .Reuters

  2. Anderson holds to love

    *Federer 6-2 0-3 Anderson

    That's given Kevin Anderson a bit of confidence, the South African comes out swinging on his service game and holds to love.

  3. Djokovic 6-3 0-0 Nishikori*

    John McEnroe
    Three-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC TV

    Nishikori is frustrated he wasn't consistent enough in that set to be a threat.

    He has got to do a better job of not giving up too many loose points. He's got to be willing to move forward.

  4. 'One of the greatest points of this Wimbledon'

    The Centre Court crowd have witnessed a treat so far between Kei Nishikori and Novak Djokovic.

    This was the highlight of the opener.

    'One of the greatest points of this Wimbledon' - Djokovic wins stunning rally

  5. 'Federer broken!'

    Federer 6-2 0-2 Anderson*

    John Lloyd
    Former GB Davis Cup captain

    That's not normal! Federer has lost his first serve!

  6. Anderson breaks

    Federer 6-2 0-2 Anderson*

    STOP THE PRESS: ROGER FEDERER IS BROKEN!

    Anderson breaks Federer early in second set

  7. *Federer 6-2 0-1 Anderson

    Hang about... this wasn't in the script.

    Suddenly it's Roger Federer who looks a bit rushed as Kevin Anderson scorches his way to 0-30, and then two break points.

    Kevin AndersonReuters

  8. Game and first set - Djokovic

    Djokovic 6-3 0-0 Nishikori*

    This time Djokovic gets there. An entertaining set of tennis. The Serb's consistency is the difference.

    Novak Djokovic takes the first set against Kei Nisikori in the men's quarter final

  9. *Djokovic 5-3 Nishikori

    Hmmm. Djokovic lets the two set points slip away.

    He has a little rant at his box.

    But now an ace. Novak waves his arms in frustration as if to say 'why couldn't I do that a moment ago?'.

    Another set point.

  10. *Federer 6-2 0-1 Anderson

    Can Kevin Anderson get off to a better start in the second set?

    Nope... he skittles a short ball into the ropes. It's a fist pump off the next point, mind, as a casual Roger Federer backhand drops harmlessly long.

    The Swiss gets the better of a 16-stroke rally to bring up deuce, before Anderson nearly rips the racquet from his grasp with a real wrist-rattler.

    A good hold.

  11. *Djokovic 5-3 Nishikori

    John McEnroe
    Three-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC TV

    The depth of Djokovic's ground-strokes have been quite impressive so far.

  12. Set points Djokovic

    *Djokovic 5-3 Nishikori

    It must be so irritating to play Djokovic in this sort of mood. He pounds away with forehands and backhands deep in the court and eventually Nishikori can't handle it any longer.

    Now a vicious, spinning second serve.

    Two set points to Novak Djokovic...

  13. Djokovic breaks

    *Djokovic 5-3 Nishikori

    Disappointment for Kei Nishikori. He slips up on serve, bunting a routine backhand out of court on break point. Djokovic hits the front again.

    He'll now serve for the set.

    Kei Nishikori servesAFP

  14. Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    Roger Federer is purring and so is the Court One crowd.

    Impeccable first set from the eight-time champion. One more from equalling his all-time record of 34 consecutive sets at SW19.

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    Joe: Even by Roger Federer’s standards that first set was a total masterclass. Set the tone from the very first point and utterly, stylishly tore Anderson apart

  16. Federer 6-2 0-0 Anderson*

    John Lloyd
    Former GB Davis Cup captain

    The younger generation will not be able to emulate (Federer's style) because it is impossible! Anderson just has to think about his own serve. Just hold serve and stay in the set as long as possible and hopefully they will have a tie-break.

  17. Federer 6-2 0-0 Anderson*

    Those stats...

    .BBC Sport

  18. 'Nerves for Anderson'

    Federer 6-2 Anderson

    John Lloyd
    Former GB Davis Cup captain

    You have to stay within your comfort zone and play to your own strengths and try to accommodate the player in hand. Obviously Anderson is playing Federer - the best - but he is not yet playing to his strengths. It is probably a little bit of nerves too. He is playing Federer in the Wimbledon quarter-finals!

  19. Game and first set - Federer

    *Federer 6-2 Anderson

    Beautiful dink from Roger Federer, a scrambling Kevin Anderson cannot reach it and that's the first set.

    'Genius at work' - Federer wins first set 6-2 against Anderson

  20. Federer serving for the set

    *Federer 5-2 Anderson

    Right then, 24 minutes in and Roger Federer is serving for the first set.

    He steams a forehand winner down the line that Kevin Anderson can only shake a helpless racquet at, before watching the South African pump one long.

    Three set points.