Kevin Anderson defeated Victor Hanescu 4-6 7-6 7-6 in the Shanghai Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kevin Anderson came in defending last year's round of 32. Kevin Anderson moved ahead in the head-to-head, 3–2.
Anderson K. came through in three sets.
Anderson K. and Hanescu V. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Anderson K. went 3–1 (75%) against them, Hanescu V. 2–2 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Anderson K. leads 2–1 · Clay: level 1–1
Kevin Anderson beat Victor Hanescu 4-6 7-6 7-6. Umpiry, "Kevin Anderson vs Victor Hanescu — Shanghai Masters Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2013-10-07/anderson-vs-hanescu-shanghai-masters-r64?utm_source=cite (as of 7 October 2013).