WIMBLEDON, England — John Isner didn’t mind waiting. In this, his 41st Grand Slam event, what was another four hours and 14 minutes?
That was how long Isner had to wait for eighth-seeded Kevin Anderson to knock top-seeded Roger Federer out of Wimbledon in a marathon five-set match. Next up on No. 1 Court was Isner, who had the highlight of his career nearly three hours later: a 6-7(5), 7-6(7), 6-4, 6-3 victory over 13th-seeded Milos Raonic to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal.
Isner described his feeling after the win as “pure elation.”
“With how I’m feeling physically and mentally, I’m in a very good spot; I think I can keep doing damage here,” he said.