Anderson off to cracking Wimbledon start
SA's tennis kingpin shrugs off his return from injury to record an easy win.
South Africa’s Kevin Anderson serves against France’s Pierre-Hugues Herbert during their men’s singles first round match on the first day of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 1, 2019. (Photo by GLYN KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
Last year’s beaten finalist Kevin Anderson eased into the second round of Wimbledon on Monday beating Pierre-Hugues Herbert of France 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
The 33-year-old big serving South African’s season has been affected by a right elbow injury but was still promoted up the rankings to be seeded fourth by the organisers.
He made short shrift of Herbert, who will partner Britain’s former world number one Andy Murray in the doubles, dominating his opponent from the outset with his formidable serve and volley game.
Anderson will play either Serbian Janko Tipsarevic or Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka for a place in the last 32.
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