Kevin Anderson vs Novak DjokovicMiami Masters Round of 64

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 64
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 27 March 2008
hard
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Anderson K.
7-6 3-6 6-4
Djokovic N.
Anderson K.
77362
Djokovic N.
61641

Kevin Anderson defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6 3-6 6-4 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 10–1, defending the title. Kevin Anderson narrowed the head-to-head to 10–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Kevin Anderson closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-06-28WimbledonR64grassNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3 6-3
2020-01-06Atp CupRRhardNovak Djokovic7-6(5) 7-6(6)
2018-11-12Tour FinalsSFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2
2018-10-08Shanghai MastersQFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(1) 6-3
2018-09-21Laver CupRRhardKevin Anderson7-6(5) 5-7 [10-6]
2018-07-02WimbledonFgrassNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2 7-6(3)
2015-06-29WimbledonR16grassNovak Djokovic6-7(6) 6-7(6) 6-1 6-4 7-5
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR32hardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-3
2011-06-20WimbledonR64grassNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4 6-2
2011-05-01Madrid MastersR32clayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4
2011-03-23Miami MastersQFhardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Anderson K.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Anderson K.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Anderson K.Djokovic N.
Serve
68
Return
62

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
56%
Service points won·Even
70%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
41%
Break points saved·Even
67%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.5
7.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
63
99
Break points saved·Even
98
100
Break points won·Dominant
10
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
93
100

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
55

Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw