Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber were due to get on to Centre Court at 2pm today before the match was delayed by the Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic epic.
That went into a fifth set with Djokovic eventually winning it 6-4 3-6 7-6 3-6 10-8 at 3.35pm.
Shortly after both players left court, an announcement was beamed over Centre Court telling fans that there would be a short delay until the final. It will now start at 4.05pm.
An emotional Novak Djokovic, who will face Kevin Anderson in Sunday’s final, said: “It’s hard to pick the words, I am just going through things that flash back – the last 15 months, everything I have been through to get here, to win against the best player in the world in one of the longest matches I ever played. I am overwhelmed.
“It’s very special. It really could have gone either way. It was clear very few things separated the two players.
“Until the last shot I didn’t know if I was going to win. I believed it, but he was very close. These kind of matches you live for and work for.”
Serena Williams Grand Slam wins (23)
Australian Open – 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017
French Open – 2002, 2013, 2015
Wimbledon – 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016
US Open – 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014
Angelique Kerber Grand Slam wins (2)
Australian Open – 2016
US Open – 2016
Serena Williams v Angelique Kerber head-to-head record
Serena Williams leads Angelique Kerber 6-2
2016 – Wimbledon – Serena Williams bt Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-3
2016 – Australian Open – Angelique Kerber bt Serena Williams 6-4 3-6 6-4
2014- Stanford – Serena Williams bt Angelique Kerber 7-6(1) 6-3
2014 – Miami Masters – Serena Williams bt Angelique Kerber 6-2 6-2
2013 – WTA Championships – Serena Williams bt Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-1
2012 – WTA Championships – Serena Williams bt Angelique Kerber 6-4 6-1
2012 – Cincinnati Masters – Angelique Kerber bt Serena Williams 6-4 6-4
2007 – US Open – Serena Williams bt Angelique Kerber 6-3 7-5