Kevin Anderson vs Pablo Carreno Busta — US Open Semi-final

US Open · ATP · Semi-final
RSA28
Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2017
hard
Pablo Carreno Busta
ESP12
Pablo Carreno Busta
#71ATP
1801ELO
1744Hard ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLWW
Anderson K.
4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4
Carreno Busta P.
Anderson K.
47663
Carreno Busta P.
65341

Kevin Anderson defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Kevin Anderson extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-10-26ViennaR16hardKevin Anderson7-5 6-1
2018-03-19Miami MastersQFhardPablo Carreno Busta6-4 5-7 7-6(6)
2018-03-05Indian Wells MastersR16hardKevin Anderson4-6 6-3 7-6(6)
2017-08-07Canada MastersR32hardKevin Anderson6-3 7-6(6)
2013-04-08CasablancaR16clayKevin Anderson6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Anderson K.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Carreno Busta P.

Carreno Busta P.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

Serve & return on hard

Anderson K.Carreno Busta P.
—
Serve
21
—
Return
44

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Anderson K.Carreno Busta P.
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.4
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Anderson K.Carreno Busta P.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
63
78
Break points saved·Even
98
97
Break points won·Dominant
10
61
Deciding sets·Even
84
80
Tiebreaks·Even
93
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Anderson K.Carreno Busta P.
Freshness·
—
90

Carreno Busta P.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 52%
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Anderson K.[28]
6-36-36-4
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[1]
del Potro J.[24]
4-66-06-36-2
Anderson K.[28]
Carreno Busta P.[12]
4-67-56-36-4
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[1]
Rublev A.
6-16-26-2
del Potro J.[24]
Federer R.[3]
7-53-67-686-4
Anderson K.[28]
Querrey S.[17]
7-656-796-37-67
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Schwartzman D.[29]
6-46-46-2
R16
Rublev A.
Goffin D.[9]
7-57-656-3
Federer R.[3]
Kohlschreiber P.[33]
6-46-27-5
del Potro J.[24]
Thiem D.[6]
1-62-66-17-616-4
Querrey S.[17]
Zverev M.[23]
6-26-26-1
Schwartzman D.[29]
Pouille L.[16]
7-637-52-66-2
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Shapovalov D.
7-627-647-63
Nadal R.[1]
Dolgopolov A.
6-26-46-1
Anderson K.[28]
Lorenzi P.
6-46-36-746-4
R32
Zverev M.[23]
Isner J.[10]
6-46-37-65
Nadal R.[1]
Mayer L.
6-736-36-16-4
Dolgopolov A.
Troicki V.
6-16-06-4
Rublev A.
Dzumhur D.
6-46-45-76-4
Federer R.[3]
Lopez F.[31]
6-36-37-5
Kohlschreiber P.[33]
Millman J.
7-56-26-4
Thiem D.[6]
Mannarino A.[30]
7-56-36-4
Querrey S.[17]
Albot R.
4-66-26-46-4
Lorenzi P.
Fabbiano T.
6-26-46-4
Goffin D.[9]
Monfils G.[18]
7-55-1
Shapovalov D.
Edmund K.
3-66-36-31-0
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Mahut N.
6-36-46-3
Anderson K.[28]
Coric B.
6-46-36-2
Pouille L.[16]
Kukushkin M.
2-66-36-46-4
Schwartzman D.[29]
Cilic M.[5]
4-67-57-56-4
del Potro J.[24]
Bautista Agut R.[11]
6-36-36-4
R64
Mayer L.
Sugita Y.
6-736-46-36-4
Troicki V.
Travaglia S.
7-667-56-0
Goffin D.[9]
Pella G.
3-67-656-727-646-3
Monfils G.[18]
Young D.
6-36-736-42-67-5
Rublev A.
Dimitrov G.[7]
7-57-636-3
Lopez F.[31]
Verdasco F.
6-36-23-66-1
Millman J.
Jaziri M.
6-17-616-1
Bautista Agut R.[11]
Brown D.
6-16-37-63
del Potro J.[24]
Menendez Maceiras A.
6-26-37-63
Mannarino A.[30]
Fratangelo B.
6-36-746-16-2
Thiem D.[6]
Fritz T.
6-46-44-67-5
Querrey S.[17]
Sela D.
6-46-16-4
Albot R.
Lu Y.
6-27-675-70-67-62
Zverev M.[23]
Paire B.
6-36-23-66-737-5
Isner J.[10]
Chung H.
6-36-47-5
Fabbiano T.
Thompson J.
2-66-23-66-46-2
Lorenzi P.
Muller G.[19]
6-746-37-646-3
Anderson K.[28]
Gulbis E.
6-37-56-4
Coric B.
Zverev A.[4]
3-67-57-617-64
Shapovalov D.
Tsonga J.[8]
6-46-47-63
Edmund K.
Johnson S.
7-56-27-64
Mahut N.
Ramos A.[20]
4-66-44-66-36-0
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Norrie C.
6-26-46-3
Pouille L.[16]
Donaldson J.
7-56-44-63-66-4
Kukushkin M.
Donskoy E.
6-46-47-5
Schwartzman D.[29]
Tipsarevic J.
6-26-47-5
Cilic M.[5]
Mayer F.
6-36-36-3
Federer R.[3]
Youzhny M.
6-16-734-66-46-2
Kohlschreiber P.[33]
Giraldo S.
6-26-13-0
Dzumhur D.
Stebe C.
4-66-46-06-1
Nadal R.[1]
Daniel T.
4-66-36-26-2
Dolgopolov A.
Berdych T.[15]
3-66-17-656-2
R128
Verdasco F.
Pospisil V.
6-2
Daniel T.
Paul T.
6-14-64-66-26-2
Sugita Y.
Blancaneaux G.
6-26-26-0
Mayer L.
Gasquet R.[26]
3-66-26-46-2
Travaglia S.
Fognini F.[22]
6-47-683-66-0
Troicki V.
Gombos N.
3-66-33-66-46-3
Berdych T.[15]
Harrison R.
6-46-27-64
Goffin D.[9]
Benneteau J.
6-42-66-46-2
Pella G.
Darcis S.
6-16-26-0
Young D.
Marterer M.
6-31-66-16-4
Monfils G.[18]
Chardy J.
7-666-36-4
Dzumhur D.
Cuevas P.[27]
7-57-636-1
Stebe C.
Kicker N.
5-76-36-16-1
Rublev A.
Bedene A.
6-16-46-4
Dimitrov G.[7]
Safranek V.
6-16-46-2
Federer R.[3]
Tiafoe F.
4-66-26-11-66-4
Youzhny M.
Kavcic B.
6-35-76-46-3
Lopez F.[31]
Kuznetsov A.
6-47-646-756-2
Kohlschreiber P.[33]
Smyczek T.
6-16-46-4
Giraldo S.
Millot V.
6-16-04-64-66-4
Jaziri M.
Monteiro T.
7-654-66-35-76-4
Millman J.
Kyrgios N.[14]
6-31-66-46-1
Bautista Agut R.[11]
Seppi A.
6-24-66-27-61
Brown D.
Bellucci T.
6-46-36-2
Menendez Maceiras A.
Kypson P.
6-47-696-1
del Potro J.[24]
Laaksonen H.
6-47-637-65
Mannarino A.[30]
Berankis R.
6-26-46-2
Fratangelo B.
Karlovic I.
7-626-43-67-64
Thiem D.[6]
De Minaur A.
6-46-16-1
Querrey S.[17]
Simon G.
6-46-36-4
Sela D.
Eubanks C.
6-26-46-2
Albot R.
Escobedo E.
7-54-66-26-4
Lu Y.
Khachanov K.[25]
4-66-26-36-3
Zverev M.[23]
Kwiatkowski T.
7-654-64-67-56-3
Chung H.
Zeballos H.
3-67-686-46-3
Isner J.[10]
Herbert P.
6-16-34-66-3
Thompson J.
Sock J.[13]
6-27-6121-65-76-4
Lorenzi P.
Sousa J.
4-66-37-646-2
Muller G.[19]
Tomic B.
3-66-36-46-4
Gulbis E.
Giannessi A.
6-46-736-27-5
Coric B.
Vesely J.
7-657-626-2
Zverev A.[4]
King D.
7-697-56-4
Shapovalov D.
Medvedev D.
7-56-16-2
Edmund K.
Haase R.[32]
6-37-56-3
Ramos A.[20]
Istomin D.
4-67-647-56-737-5
Mahut N.
Fucsovics M.
6-32-66-42-67-63
Carreno Busta P.[12]
King E.
6-36-27-65
Pouille L.[16]
Bemelmans R.
6-36-46-4
Donaldson J.
Basilashvili N.
6-04-66-37-66
Kukushkin M.
Ferrer D.[21]
4-66-36-26-1
Schwartzman D.[29]
Berlocq C.
6-26-16-3
Tipsarevic J.
Kokkinakis T.
6-753-66-17-626-3
Mayer F.
Dutra Silva R.
7-50-66-36-4
Cilic M.[5]
Sandgren T.
6-46-33-66-3
Norrie C.
Tursunov D.
7-676-1
Donskoy E.
Haider Maurer A.
7-635-1
Nadal R.[1]
Lajovic D.
7-666-26-2
Dolgopolov A.
Struff J.
3-66-36-21-66-3
Fritz T.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-46-3
Paire B.
Lacko L.
6-36-27-65
Fabbiano T.
Smith J.
7-656-43-67-64
Anderson K.[28]
Aragone J.
6-36-36-1
Tsonga J.[8]
Copil M.
6-36-36-4
Johnson S.
Almagro N.
6-47-627-65