SA's Kevin Anderson gives king Djokovic a mighty scare

Holder and top seed Novak Djokovic suffered an almighty scare against South African giant Kevin Anderson before bad light halted play with the score tied at two sets all in their fourth round match in Wimbledon last night.

The world No 1 lost the first two sets 7-6(8) 7-6(8) on tie-breaks before roaring back to win the next two 6-1 6-4.

No respecter of reputations, 14th seed Anderson outran and out-reached the shaken Serb over the first two hours to send shudders of anticipation around Court One as a shock upset loomed.

They were the first sets the champion had dropped in this year's tournament and Djokovic looked uncomfortable against his opponent's deliveries.

With his back to the wall and staring at the earliest exit by a top seed in 14 years, the Serb then found a sudden burst of energy to raise his game and take the third set in 24 minutes. He carried the momentum over into the fourth, racing against the fading light and broke Anderson in the third game before serving out 6-4.

• Serena Williams won the latest instalment of her rivalry with sister Venus as the world No 1 eased into the Wimbledon quarterfinals with a 6-4 6-3 victory.

It took just 67 minutes to see off Venus on Centre Court, and she will play Victoria Azarenka (who beat Belinda Bencic 6-2 6-3) for a place in the semifinals.

"It's hard to feel excited about [beating] someone you root for all the time no matter what and you love so much and is your best friend in the world," she said.

-Reuters, AFP