Andy Murray vs Kevin AndersonMiami Masters Round of 16

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 16
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 25 March 2015
hard
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Murray A.
6-4 3-6 6-3
Anderson K.
Murray A.
6362
Anderson K.
4631

Andy Murray defeated Kevin Anderson 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Miami Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Andy Murray extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Andy Murray closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

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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
2014-10-20ValenciaQFhardAndy Murray6-7(3) 6-4 6-4
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.serving93% hold

wins 72% 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
1st serve in·Even
60%
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
37%
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
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
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
27°CPartly cloudy
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 61%