Jiri Vesely vs Kevin Anderson — Auckland Semi-final

Auckland · ATP · Semi-final
CZE
Jiri Vesely
#2142ATP
33 yrs · 198 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2015
hard
RSA4
Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
Vesely J.
6-4 7-6
Anderson K.
Vesely J.
6772
Anderson K.
4640

Jiri Vesely defeated Kevin Anderson 6-4 7-6 in the Auckland semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Jiri Vesely narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-08-30US OpenR128hardKevin Anderson7-6(1) 4-6 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4)
2016-10-03TokyoR32hardJiri Vesely3-6 6-0 6-4
2016-08-22Winston-SalemR32hardJiri Vesely7-6(5) 6-4
2016-06-13Queen's ClubQ2grassKevin Anderson7-6(2) 7-6(5)
2015-10-19ViennaR16hardKevin Anderson6-7(4) 6-3 7-5
2014-01-13Australian OpenR128hardKevin Anderson2-6 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Vesely J.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Anderson K.

Anderson K.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Vesely J.

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
Vesely J.Anderson K.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
66%
70%
Return points won·Even
34%
34%
Break points saved·Even
64%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.2
15.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Vesely J.Anderson K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
46
63
Break points saved·Even
95
98
Break points won·Even
8
10
Deciding sets·Slight edge
75
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
28
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
23°COvercast
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 62%
Final
Vesely J.
Mannarino A.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Vesely J.
Anderson K.[4]
6-47-64
Mannarino A.
Pouille L.
6-43-67-5
Quarter-finals
Pouille L.
Ramos A.
6-36-2
Mannarino A.
Falla A.
6-36-1
Anderson K.[4]
Johnson S.[8]
6-47-68
Vesely J.
Young D.
6-26-3
R16
Mannarino A.
Bautista Agut R.[3]
6-22-1
Falla A.
De Schepper K.
6-26-4
Anderson K.[4]
Struff J.
7-666-1
Vesely J.
Gulbis E.[2]
6-23-66-1
Ramos A.
Lu Y.[9]
6-26-4
Young D.
Schwartzman D.
2-66-46-1
Johnson S.[8]
Carreno Busta P.
6-736-46-1
Pouille L.
Venus M.
7-56-4
R32
Venus M.
Gonzalez A.
5-76-37-67
Falla A.
Statham J.
6-46-4
Johnson S.[8]
Sousa J.
7-56-4
Carreno Busta P.
Coric B.
6-46-3
Young D.
Soeda G.
6-726-16-3
De Schepper K.
Giraldo S.[6]
6-26-3
Mannarino A.
Delbonis F.
6-16-1
Vesely J.
Bellucci T.
6-37-64
Schwartzman D.
Garcia Lopez G.[7]
6-24-66-1
Struff J.
Thiem D.
6-766-46-3
Lu Y.[9]
Monaco J.
6-42-66-1
Ramos A.
Lorenzi P.
6-46-3