Kevin Anderson vs Grigor DimitrovSan Jose Round of 32

San Jose · ATP · Round of 32
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2012
hard
#146ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Anderson K.
2-6 7-6 7-6
Dimitrov G.
Anderson K.
277772
Dimitrov G.
665631

Kevin Anderson defeated Grigor Dimitrov 2-6 7-6 7-6 in the San Jose round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Grigor Dimitrov came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. Kevin Anderson narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

16
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-06Canada MastersQFhardKevin Anderson6-2 6-2
2016-10-17StockholmQFhardGrigor Dimitrov7-6(3) 5-7 6-2
2014-08-04Canada MastersQFhardGrigor Dimitrov5-7 7-5 7-6(6)
2014-02-24AcapulcoFhardGrigor Dimitrov7-6(1) 3-6 7-6(5)
2012-06-25WimbledonR128grassGrigor Dimitrov7-5 7-6(3) 6-7(4) 6-3
2012-06-11Queen's ClubQFgrassGrigor Dimitrov4-6 6-4 6-3
2011-06-12EastbourneR16grassGrigor Dimitrov6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Anderson K.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Dimitrov G.

Dimitrov G.serving93% hold

wins 72% 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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
70%
67%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
67%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.5
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
63
88
Break points saved·Even
98
99
Break points won·Dominant
10
67
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
99
Tiebreaks·Even
93
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
69

Dimitrov G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 54 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About