6-foot-7 rookie upends Australian Open champion Djokovic
“He was nervous before the match. I told him, ‘You’ve got the goods. Just go out and play your game.’”
It was only a practice set that wouldn’t even count in his fantasy league.
But beating Roger Federer was the final shot of confidence 6-foot-7 rookie Kevin Anderson needed before he stepped onto the stadium court at the Sony Ericsson Open on Friday, where he used his powerful serve, surprisingly agile movement and steely nerves to register the biggest upset of the season.
On the warmest day of the tournament and with his adrenaline running in fifth gear, the South African-born former NCAA semifinalist shocked Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-4 - a triumph that left him a bit hazy even after he left the court. Read more