London: Wimbledon men’s semi-finals began at 5.30 pm (IST) and even with the clock ticking 3.30 am on Saturday morning, the two matches were yet to be completed.

Kevin Anderson and John Isner stretched each other and pushed each other to the brink before the South African prevailed in six hours and 35 minutes for the second longest match at Wimbledon where he won 26-24 in the fifth set.

In the second semi-final, with an eye on the 11 pm curfew clock, Djokovic took a two sets to one lead over Rafael Nadal. Play will resume at 5.30 pm (IST) at Centre Court under the roof before the women’s singles final between Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber gets underway.