Kevin Anderson in line for an award
Anderson nominated for ATP award alongside Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal
SA’s Kevin Anderson’s superb 2018 season just keeps getting better after he was nominated for an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) award on Thursday. Anderson‚ 32‚ has been nominated alongside Roger Federer‚ Rafa Nadal and Juan Martin Del Potro for the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award. The nomination is recognition for the player who‚ throughout the year‚ conducted himself at the highest level of professionalism and integrity. Anderson competed against his fellow players with the utmost fairness and who promoted the game through his off-court activities. In July Anderson hit a record high ranking of No 5 after making the Wimbledon final. He beat Roger Federer and John Isner in two epic five-set marathons in the quarterfinals and semi-finals respectively before eventually losing to Novak Djokovic in the final. Anderson’s reaction to his victory over Isner‚ in match that lasted 6hr 35min with the 26-24 fifth set alone taking 175min‚ was widely praised. He was quick to recogni...
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