LONDON -- Kevin Anderson has advanced to the Wimbledon men's singles quarterfinals after knocking off Gael Monfils in a tense, four-set affair Monday at the All England Club.
The former Illini tennis star, from South Africa, defeated the Frenchman Monfils 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2), 5-7, 7-6 (4) in match that lasted three hours and 29 minutes. The victory allowed Anderson to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time in his professional career.
The 32-year-old, seeded eighth in this grass-court Grand Slam event, will now take on top-seeded Roger Federer in the round of 8. Federer easily dispatched his fourth-round enemy earlier Monday, topping 22nd-seeded Adrian Mannarino 6-0, 7-5, 6-4.