Kevin Anderson vs Andy Murray — US Open Round of 16

US Open · ATP · Round of 16
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Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 August 2015
hard
GBR3
Andy Murray
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLWW
Anderson K.
7-6 6-3 6-7 7-6
Murray A.
Anderson K.
77662773
Murray A.
65377601

Kevin Anderson defeated Andy Murray 7-6 6-3 6-7 7-6 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Kevin Anderson narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Kevin Anderson closed it out in four sets, 7–6 6–3 6–7 7–6.

Head to head

1–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-15Cincinnati MastersR16hardAndy Murray6-3 6-2
2015-06-15Queen's ClubFgrassAndy Murray6-3 6-4
2015-03-25Miami MastersR16hardAndy Murray6-4 3-6 6-3
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
Anderson K.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Murray A.

Murray A.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Anderson K.

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
Anderson K.Murray A.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.5
6.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.5

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

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
29°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 51%
Final
Djokovic N.[1]
Federer R.[2]
6-45-76-46-4
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[1]
Cilic M.[9]
6-06-16-2
Federer R.[2]
Wawrinka S.[5]
6-46-36-1
Quarter-finals
Wawrinka S.[5]
Anderson K.[15]
6-46-46-0
Federer R.[2]
Gasquet R.[12]
6-36-36-1
Cilic M.[9]
Tsonga J.[19]
6-46-43-66-736-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Lopez F.[18]
6-13-66-37-62
R16
Lopez F.[18]
Fognini F.[32]
6-37-656-1
Cilic M.[9]
Chardy J.[27]
6-32-67-626-1
Wawrinka S.[5]
Young D.
6-41-66-36-4
Anderson K.[15]
Murray A.[3]
7-656-36-727-60
Gasquet R.[12]
Berdych T.[6]
2-66-36-46-1
Federer R.[2]
Isner J.[13]
7-607-667-5
Tsonga J.[19]
Paire B.
6-46-36-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Bautista Agut R.[23]
6-34-66-46-3
R32
Isner J.[13]
Vesely J.
6-36-4
Berdych T.[6]
Garcia Lopez G.[31]
6-727-676-36-3
Lopez F.[18]
Raonic M.[10]
6-27-646-3
Fognini F.[32]
Nadal R.[8]
3-64-66-46-36-4
Paire B.
Robredo T.[26]
7-636-16-1
Tsonga J.[19]
Stakhovsky S.
6-37-56-2
Chardy J.[27]
Ferrer D.[7]
7-664-66-36-1
Wawrinka S.[5]
Bemelmans R.
6-37-656-4
Young D.
Troicki V.[22]
4-60-67-636-26-4
Anderson K.[15]
Thiem D.[20]
6-37-637-63
Murray A.[3]
Bellucci T.[30]
6-36-27-5
Gasquet R.[12]
Tomic B.[24]
6-46-36-1
Federer R.[2]
Kohlschreiber P.[29]
6-36-46-4
Bautista Agut R.[23]
Goffin D.[14]
2-65-76-33-1
Cilic M.[9]
Kukushkin M.
6-757-616-36-736-1
Djokovic N.[1]
Seppi A.[25]
6-37-57-5
R64
Bemelmans R.
Sock J.[28]
4-64-66-32-1
Chardy J.[27]
Klizan M.
7-56-47-61
Bellucci T.[30]
Nishioka Y.
6-06-36-4
Gasquet R.[12]
Haase R.
4-66-37-646-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Haider Maurer A.
6-46-16-2
Seppi A.[25]
Gabashvili T.
3-66-37-636-1
Bautista Agut R.[23]
Carreno Busta P.
4-66-46-02-66-4
Goffin D.[14]
Berankis R.
5-76-43-66-26-1
Nadal R.[8]
Schwartzman D.
7-656-37-5
Robredo T.[26]
Groth S.
6-47-636-4
Tsonga J.[19]
Granollers M.
6-36-46-3
Stakhovsky S.
Marchenko I.
6-47-624-66-4
Troicki V.[22]
Ram R.
7-6106-43-66-3
Young D.
Bedene A.
3-66-46-46-2
Anderson K.[15]
Krajicek A.
6-36-46-2
Berdych T.[6]
Melzer J.
7-626-16-3
Garcia Lopez G.[31]
Mahut N.
6-46-26-746-1
Tomic B.[24]
Hewitt L.
6-36-23-65-77-5
Vesely J.
Karlovic I.[21]
7-633-63-66-27-64
Kohlschreiber P.[29]
Rosol L.
7-646-26-2
Federer R.[2]
Darcis S.
6-16-26-1
Ferrer D.[7]
Krajinovic F.
7-57-57-64
Wawrinka S.[5]
Chung H.
7-627-647-66
Thiem D.[20]
Istomin D.
6-46-41-0
Fognini F.[32]
Cuevas P.
6-36-46-4
Kukushkin M.
Dimitrov G.[17]
6-37-622-64-66-4
Cilic M.[9]
Donskoy E.
6-26-37-5
Murray A.[3]
Mannarino A.
5-74-66-16-36-1
Isner J.[13]
Youzhny M.
6-36-46-4
Paire B.
Ilhan M.
6-33-66-46-3
Lopez F.[18]
Fish M.
2-66-31-67-56-3
Raonic M.[10]
Verdasco F.
6-26-46-757-61
R128
Gasquet R.[12]
Kokkinakis T.
4-66-14-66-32-0
Ilhan M.
Stepanek R.
6-02-66-43-2
Kukushkin M.
Lu Y.
6-36-33-0
Nadal R.[8]
Coric B.
6-36-24-66-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Souza J.
6-16-16-1
Bautista Agut R.[23]
Herbert P.
6-36-27-67
Carreno Busta P.
Janowicz J.
6-34-66-26-4
Berankis R.
Sousa J.
6-26-24-62-67-64
Goffin D.[14]
Bolelli S.
6-46-16-2
Raonic M.[10]
Smyczek T.
6-47-686-1
Verdasco F.
Haas T.
3-66-16-736-36-1
Fish M.
Cecchinato M.
6-756-36-16-3
Fognini F.[32]
Johnson S.
2-66-36-47-62
Cuevas P.
Sela D.
6-23-66-46-1
Schwartzman D.
Ymer E.
6-36-26-2
Paire B.
Nishikori K.[4]
6-43-64-67-666-4
Robredo T.[26]
Berrer M.
6-26-26-4
Tsonga J.[19]
Nieminen J.
6-36-16-1
Granollers M.
Lacko L.
6-26-36-1
Stakhovsky S.
Millman J.
6-13-67-636-4
Cilic M.[9]
Pella G.
6-37-637-63
Chardy J.[27]
Shane R.
6-26-16-766-2
Krajinovic F.
Gonzalez A.
6-46-06-4
Wawrinka S.[5]
Ramos A.
7-56-47-66
Chung H.
Duckworth J.
6-36-16-2
Bemelmans R.
Muller G.
6-41-66-46-4
Troicki V.[22]
Tiafoe F.
7-56-46-3
Ram R.
Harrison R.
7-636-46-1
Young D.
Simon G.[11]
2-64-66-46-46-4
Krajicek A.
Giraldo S.
3-67-667-667-61
Thiem D.[20]
Gimeno Traver D.
7-56-37-5
Bellucci T.[30]
Ward J.
6-17-56-3
Nishioka Y.
Mathieu P.
6-42-66-776-16-2
Mannarino A.
Kravchuk K.
7-666-46-1
Murray A.[3]
Kyrgios N.
7-56-34-66-1
Berdych T.[6]
Fratangelo B.
6-36-26-4
Melzer J.
Kudla D.
6-37-56-1
Mahut N.
Querrey S.
7-57-667-5
Garcia Lopez G.[31]
Tipsarevic J.
7-644-64-66-36-1
Haase R.
Brown D.
4-64-66-37-56-4
Youzhny M.
Smith J.
6-13-67-57-64
Vesely J.
Lorenzi P.
6-46-46-4
Karlovic I.[21]
Delbonis F.
6-37-57-5
Rosol L.
Donaldson J.
7-676-07-64
Kohlschreiber P.[29]
Zverev A.
6-706-26-02-66-4
Ferrer D.[7]
Albot R.
4-67-56-16-0
Gabashvili T.
Andujar P.
7-660-64-66-4
Groth S.
Dolgopolov A.
4-66-17-5
Marchenko I.
Monfils G.[16]
2-66-45-0
Klizan M.
Mayer F.
6-756-36-33-0
Bedene A.
Gulbis E.
3-66-43-0
Hewitt L.
Nedovyesov A.
6-07-621-0
Darcis S.
Baghdatis M.
6-726-36-23-1
Seppi A.[25]
Paul T.
6-46-07-5
Lopez F.[18]
Basilashvili N.
7-656-16-3
Anderson K.[15]
Rublev A.
7-616-757-56-3
Haider Maurer A.
Pospisil V.
6-43-66-706-06-1
Dimitrov G.[17]
Ebden M.
6-46-26-4
Donskoy E.
Pouille L.
6-26-736-26-4
Tomic B.[24]
Dzumhur D.
5-77-646-46-3
Sock J.[28]
Estrella V.
6-26-36-2
Istomin D.
Becker B.
6-796-46-46-1
Isner J.[13]
Jaziri M.
6-26-36-4
Federer R.[2]
Mayer L.
6-16-26-2