London — Kevin Anderson became the first South African man in 24 years to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a 7-6 (7/4) 7-6 (7/2) 5-7 7-6 (7/4) win over France’s Gael Monfils on Monday. The eighth-seeded Anderson next faces defending champion Roger Federer for a place in the semifinals. Federer, an eight-time Wimbledon champion, boasts a 4-0 career record against the 2017 US Open runner-up. Wayne Ferreira was the last South African man to reach the Wimbledon quarters — in 1994. Serena Williams raced into her 13th Wimbledon quarterfinal as the seven-time champion thrashed Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina 6-2 6-2 in just 62 minutes on Monday. Williams, who won the Wimbledon title on her last two visits, in 2015 and 2016, is now on an 18-match winning streak at the All England Club. Having missed Wimbledon in 2017 while she prepared to have her first child in September, Serena is in pole position to win her first Grand Slam crown since becoming a mother. The 36-year-old faces It...
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