Andy Roddick vs Kevin Anderson — Brisbane Semi-final

Brisbane · ATP · Semi-final
USA
Andy Roddick
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 2 January 2011
hard
RSA
Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Roddick A.
6-2 4-6 6-2
Anderson K.
Roddick A.
6462
Anderson K.
2621

Andy Roddick defeated Kevin Anderson 6-2 4-6 6-2 in the Brisbane semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Andy Roddick had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Andy Roddick narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Andy Roddick closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-02-27Delray BeachQFhardKevin Anderson2-6 7-6(9) 6-4
2011-10-03BeijingR32hardKevin Anderson6-4 7-5
2011-06-06Queen's ClubR16grassAndy Roddick6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Roddick A.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Anderson K.

Anderson K.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Roddick A.

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

Statistics

This season
Roddick A.Anderson K.
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
53%
Service points won·Even
68%
70%
Return points won·Even
35%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.7
15.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (85 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Roddick A.Anderson K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
68
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
98
Break points won·Dominant
35
10
Deciding sets·Even
85
84
Tiebreaks·Even
89
93

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
28°CMainly clear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 76%

Draw

Final
Soderling R.
Roddick A.
6-37-5
Semi-finals
Soderling R.
Stepanek R.
6-37-5
Roddick A.
Anderson K.
6-24-66-2
Quarter-finals
Stepanek R.
Mayer F.
6-36-3
Anderson K.
Giraldo S.
2-66-36-4
Soderling R.
Ebden M.
6-36-2
Roddick A.
Baghdatis M.
6-26-3
R16
Soderling R.
Berrer M.
6-37-67
Giraldo S.
Becker B.
6-36-4
Mayer F.
Berankis R.
6-44-66-4
Anderson K.
Lopez F.
6-36-1
Baghdatis M.
Kubot L.
6-26-2
Ebden M.
Istomin D.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Fish M.
6-36-1
Roddick A.
Dolgopolov A.
6-46-1
R32
Kubot L.
Brands D.
6-26-2
Fish M.
Mannarino A.
6-16-4
Ebden M.
Millman J.
4-66-26-4
Soderling R.
Harrison R.
6-26-4
Berrer M.
Sela D.
1-67-636-2
Istomin D.
De Bakker T.
7-656-4
Roddick A.
Matosevic M.
6-36-2
Dolgopolov A.
Andreev I.
6-46-2
Baghdatis M.
Serra F.
3-67-56-4
Becker B.
Verdasco F.
6-16-726-3
Giraldo S.
Simon G.
6-26-3
Anderson K.
Luczak P.
6-46-4
Lopez F.
Petzschner P.
6-47-611
Mayer F.
Tomic B.
6-26-2
Berankis R.
Clement A.
6-46-3
Stepanek R.
Kamke T.
5-76-16-4