Kevin Anderson vs Julien Benneteau — Sydney Semi-final
Sydney · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2013
hard
Anderson K.3-6 6-4 7-6
Benneteau J.
Anderson K.
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Benneteau J.
64681
Kevin Anderson defeated Julien Benneteau 3-6 6-4 7-6 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julien Benneteau came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Kevin Anderson claimed a first win over Julien Benneteau in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kevin Anderson dropped the opening set before beating Julien Benneteau 3–6 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-17 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Julien Benneteau | 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 2010-06-07 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Julien Benneteau | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2009-10-26 | Lyon | R16 | clay | Julien Benneteau | 7-5 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
61%
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 pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
63
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
91
Break points won·Clear edge
10
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
53
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
93
78
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
Draw
Quarter-finals
Benneteau J.
Harrison R.
6-46-2
Anderson K.
Istomin D.
6-46-3
Seppi A.
Granollers M.
6-47-5
Tomic B.
Nieminen J.
6-766-46-2
R16
Benneteau J.
Stepanek R.
RET
Harrison R.
Isner J.
6-46-4
Granollers M.
Fognini F.
6-27-64
Seppi A.
Millman J.
6-23-66-3
Tomic B.
Mayer F.
7-646-2
Nieminen J.
Klec I.
6-36-1
Istomin D.
Verdasco F.
6-36-3
Anderson K.
Lopez F.
6-36-4
R32
Mayer F.
Sousa J.
6-16-2
Nieminen J.
Phau B.
6-06-1
Harrison R.
Bautista Agut R.
2-1
Tomic B.
Matosevic M.
6-36-4
Stepanek R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-3
Istomin D.
Duckworth J.
6-746-47-63
Anderson K.
Bedene A.
6-33-66-3
Lopez F.
Chardy J.
6-727-56-3
Granollers M.
Ebden M.
5-77-56-1
Fognini F.
Dimitrov G.
6-36-1
Millman J.
Robredo T.
6-36-4
Benneteau J.
Andujar P.
6-35-76-2