LONDON — Top seed and reigning champion Novak Djokovic pulled off the great escape at Wimbledon in beating South African Kevin Anderson 6-7(6) 6-7(6) 6-1 6-4 7-5 on Tuesday to reach his 25th successive grand slam quarter-final.
In a match spanning two days, with the world number one losing the first two sets to the 14th-seeded giant before clawing back to level in fading light on Monday, Djokovic walked away a mightily relieved man.
"I was two sets down, to come back and win in five gives me great satisfaction and confidence for the next challenge," he said after the normal order was restored.