Kevin Anderson and John Isner called for a change in the rules after their record-breaking Wimbledon semi-final here on Friday. Anderson, the eighth seed, won a gruelling battle of the big servers 7-6 (8/6), 6-7 (5/7), 6-7 (9/11), 6-4, 26-24 in six hours and 36 minutes on Centre Court. It was the longest semi-final in Grand Slam history, and the second longest match ever at a major championship.

Isner will not need reminding of the match that beats all others, having taken 11 hours and five minutes to beat Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in 2010. Three-time winner John McEnroe said in commentary that fifth-set tie-breaks should be introduced at all Grand Slams - currently only the US Open incorporates them.