Andy Murray vs Kevin Anderson — Valencia Quarter-final

Valencia · ATP · Quarter-final
GBR3
Andy Murray
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2014
hard
RSA7
Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
Murray A.
6-7 6-4 6-4
Anderson K.
Murray A.
63662
Anderson K.
77441

Andy Murray defeated Kevin Anderson 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Valencia quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Andy Murray extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

5–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-15Cincinnati MastersR16hardAndy Murray6-3 6-2
2015-08-31US OpenR16hardKevin Anderson7-6(5) 6-3 6-7(2) 7-6(0)
2015-06-15Queen's ClubFgrassAndy Murray6-3 6-4
2015-03-25Miami MastersR16hardAndy Murray6-4 3-6 6-3
2014-06-23WimbledonR16grassAndy Murray6-4 6-3 7-6(6)
2011-08-08Canada MastersR32hardKevin Anderson6-3 6-1
2010-01-18Australian OpenR128hardAndy Murray6-1 6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Murray A.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Anderson K.

Anderson K.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Murray 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
Murray A.Anderson K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
15.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Murray A.Anderson K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
63
Break points saved·Even
98
98
Break points won·Dominant
79
10
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
84
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
93

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Final
Murray A.[3]
Robredo T.
3-67-677-68
Semi-finals
Murray A.[3]
Ferrer D.[1]
6-47-5
Robredo T.
Chardy J.
7-677-62
Quarter-finals
Robredo T.
Andujar P.
7-646-4
Ferrer D.[1]
Bellucci T.
6-16-2
Murray A.[3]
Anderson K.[7]
6-736-46-4
Chardy J.
Carreno Busta P.
6-16-2
R16
Anderson K.[7]
Klizan M.
W/O
Robredo T.
Lu Y.
6-26-4
Ferrer D.[1]
Verdasco F.
6-36-2
Bellucci T.
Bautista Agut R.[6]
W/O
Murray A.[3]
Fognini F.
6-26-4
Chardy J.
Dolgopolov A.
3-67-647-5
Andujar P.
Lajovic D.
6-36-2
Carreno Busta P.
Lopez F.[4]
6-46-4
R32
Carreno Busta P.
Granollers M.
6-23-1
Bellucci T.
Youzhny M.
7-56-3
Fognini F.
Ramos A.
6-46-2
Klizan M.
Kozlov S.
6-36-3
Dolgopolov A.
Simon G.[8]
6-06-3
Chardy J.
Jaziri M.
6-26-1
Robredo T.
Isner J.[5]
7-636-3
Lajovic D.
Sousa J.
6-37-68
Bautista Agut R.[6]
Giraldo S.
6-46-4
Ferrer D.[1]
Seppi A.
6-37-5
Lopez F.[4]
Gombos N.
6-46-4
Andujar P.
Berdych T.[2]
6-36-2
Verdasco F.
Mayer L.
6-43-66-3
Murray A.[3]
Melzer J.
6-36-3
Lu Y.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-3
Anderson K.[7]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-4