Anderson prevails in super-sized shootout

NEW YORK - Kevin Anderson moved into his first Grand Slam semifinal at age 31, emerging from a back-and-forth shootout between big servers to beat Sam Querrey 7-6 (5), 6-7 (9), 6-3, 7-6 (7) in a marathon that stretched to the wee hours of Wednesday.

The 28th-seeded Anderson, a South African, is appearing in his 34th major tournament.

His victory against the 17th-seeded Querrey concluded a little before 2 am in front of a sparse crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium - and it did not come easily.