Kevin Anderson vs John Isner — Wimbledon Semi-final

Wimbledon · ATP · Semi-final
RSA8
Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 2 July 2018
grass
USA9
John Isner
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
Anderson K.
7-6 6-7 6-7 6-4 26-24
Isner J.
Anderson K.
7865696263
Isner J.
66777114242

Kevin Anderson defeated John Isner 7-6 6-7 6-7 6-4 26-24 in the Wimbledon semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — John Isner came in leading the head-to-head 9–3, defending last year's round of 64. Kevin Anderson narrowed the head-to-head to 9–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–9
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-02-07DallasR16hardJohn Isner7-6(1) 6-7(7) 7-6(5)
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersR32hardJohn Isner7-6(6) 6-2
2014-08-10Cincinnati MastersR64hardJohn Isner6-3 6-4
2013-07-22AtlantaFhardJohn Isner6-7(3) 7-6(2) 7-6(2)
2013-02-25Delray BeachQFhardJohn Isner6-2 7-6(1)
2012-10-07Shanghai MastersR32hardJohn Isner7-6(3) 6-7(8) 7-6(7)
2012-02-27Delray BeachSFhardKevin Anderson7-5 7-6(4)
2011-03-23Miami MastersR16hardKevin Anderson6-3 7-6(4)
2010-07-19AtlantaSFhardJohn Isner6-3 6-7(7) 6-3
2010-03-11Indian Wells MastersR64hardJohn Isner6-3 7-5
2008-06-09Queen's ClubR64grassJohn Isner7-6(5) 6-4
2008-03-03Las VegasR16hardKevin Anderson7-6(2) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Anderson K.serving98% hold

wins 82% of points on serve vs Isner J.

Isner J.serving98% hold

wins 82% 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.Isner J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
69%
73%
Return points won·Even
33%
29%
Break points saved·Even
67%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.4
21.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (155 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Anderson K.Isner J.
Clutch Rating·Even
63
64
Break points saved·Even
98
99
Break points won·Slight edge
10
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
84
91
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
26°CMainly clear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 35%
Final
Djokovic N.[7]
Anderson K.[8]
6-26-27-63
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[7]
Nadal R.[2]
6-43-67-693-610-8
Anderson K.[8]
Isner J.[9]
7-666-756-796-426-24
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[7]
Nishikori K.[24]
6-33-66-26-2
Isner J.[9]
Raonic M.[13]
6-757-676-46-3
Nadal R.[2]
del Potro J.[5]
7-56-774-66-46-4
Anderson K.[8]
Federer R.[1]
2-66-757-56-413-11
R16
Raonic M.[13]
Mcdonald M.
6-36-46-756-2
Djokovic N.[7]
Khachanov K.[19]
6-46-26-2
Federer R.[1]
Mannarino A.[22]
6-07-56-4
Anderson K.[8]
Monfils G.
7-647-625-77-64
Isner J.[9]
Tsitsipas S.[31]
6-47-687-64
Nishikori K.[24]
Gulbis E.
4-67-657-6106-1
del Potro J.[5]
Simon G.
7-617-655-77-65
Nadal R.[2]
Vesely J.
6-36-36-4
R32
Mcdonald M.
Pella G.
6-46-47-66
Mannarino A.[22]
Medvedev D.[8]
6-46-34-65-76-3
Khachanov K.[19]
Tiafoe F.[17]
4-64-67-636-26-1
Djokovic N.[7]
Edmund K.[21]
4-66-36-26-4
Gulbis E.
Zverev A.[2]
7-624-65-76-36-0
Nadal R.[2]
De Minaur A.[5]
6-16-26-4
Isner J.[9]
Albot R.
6-36-36-4
Nishikori K.[24]
Kyrgios N.[15]
6-17-636-4
del Potro J.[5]
Paire B.
6-47-646-3
Simon G.
Ebden M.
6-16-736-37-62
Vesely J.
Fognini F.[19]
7-643-66-36-2
Raonic M.[13]
Novak D.
7-654-67-56-2
Federer R.[1]
Struff J.
6-37-56-2
Anderson K.[8]
Kohlschreiber P.[25]
6-37-57-5
Monfils G.
Querrey S.[11]
5-76-46-46-2
Tsitsipas S.[31]
Fabbiano T.
6-26-16-4
R64
Mcdonald M.
Jarry N.
7-655-73-66-211-9
Medvedev D.[8]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-46-2
Tiafoe F.[17]
Benneteau J.
4-66-36-46-2
Zverev A.[2]
Fritz T.[6]
6-45-76-706-16-2
Khachanov K.[19]
Baghdatis M.
6-36-43-66-747-5
Djokovic N.[7]
Zeballos H.
6-16-26-3
Kohlschreiber P.[25]
Muller G.
7-667-647-63
Federer R.[1]
Lacko L.
6-46-46-1
Struff J.
Karlovic I.
6-753-67-647-6413-11
Mannarino A.[22]
Harrison R.
7-57-57-64
Monfils G.
Lorenzi P.
3-66-37-657-63
Anderson K.[8]
Seppi A.
6-36-756-36-4
Pella G.
Cilic M.[3]
3-61-66-47-637-5
Novak D.
Pouille L.[17]
6-46-26-783-66-2
Tsitsipas S.[31]
Donaldson J.
6-36-23-64-66-3
Fabbiano T.
Wawrinka S.
7-676-37-66
Kyrgios N.[15]
Haase R.
6-36-47-5
Nishikori K.[24]
Tomic B.
2-66-37-677-5
Gulbis E.
Dzumhur D.[27]
2-66-46-31-66-3
Paire B.
Shapovalov D.[26]
0-66-26-47-63
Simon G.
Berrettini M.
6-37-646-2
Ebden M.
Robert S.
6-37-654-66-1
Vesely J.
Schwartzman D.[14]
6-36-47-63
Fognini F.[19]
Bolelli S.
6-36-46-1
De Minaur A.[5]
Herbert P.
6-26-787-56-3
Nadal R.[2]
Kukushkin M.
6-46-36-4
Raonic M.[13]
Millman J.
7-647-647-64
Isner J.[9]
Bemelmans R.
6-16-46-766-737-5
Querrey S.[11]
Stakhovsky S.
7-646-36-3
Albot R.
Bedene A.
6-24-67-635-76-3
Edmund K.[21]
Klahn B.
6-47-606-2
del Potro J.[5]
Lopez F.
6-46-16-2
R128
Federer R.[1]
Lajovic D.
6-16-36-4
Millman J.
Travaglia S.[16]
6-766-37-56-2
Simon G.
Basilashvili N.[6]
6-17-656-1
Mcdonald M.
Berankis R.
4-67-666-37-66
Medvedev D.[8]
Coric B.[16]
7-666-26-2
Tiafoe F.[17]
Verdasco F.[30]
7-667-653-66-3
Djokovic N.[7]
Sandgren T.
6-36-16-2
Zverev A.[2]
Duckworth J.
7-56-26-0
De Minaur A.[5]
Cecchinato M.[29]
6-46-767-656-4
Khachanov K.[19]
Ferrer D.
6-17-633-67-5
Edmund K.[21]
Bolt A.
6-26-37-5
Karlovic I.
Youzhny M.
4-67-57-676-3
Mannarino A.[22]
Garin C.
6-31-67-646-2
Harrison R.
Carballes Baena R.
6-16-46-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Elias G.
6-26-46-2
Querrey S.[11]
Thompson J.
6-26-46-3
Monfils G.
Gasquet R.[23]
7-667-56-4
Kohlschreiber P.[25]
Donskoy E.
6-26-47-5
Muller G.
Mmoh M.
7-54-67-673-66-1
Anderson K.[8]
Gombos N.
6-36-46-4
Cilic M.[3]
Nishioka Y.
6-16-46-4
Jarry N.
Krajinovic F.[28]
6-33-67-656-4
Pouille L.[17]
Kudla D.
6-36-32-66-3
Novak D.
Polansky P.
6-26-37-67
Raonic M.[13]
Broady L.
7-56-06-1
Isner J.[9]
Maden Y.
6-27-647-5
Bedene A.
Norrie C.[26]
4-67-647-646-4
Albot R.
Carreno Busta P.[20]
3-66-06-756-26-1
Donaldson J.
Jaziri M.
7-656-36-1
Fabbiano T.
Bhambri Y.
2-66-36-36-2
Wawrinka S.
Dimitrov G.
1-67-637-656-4
Benneteau J.
Fucsovics M.
7-57-56-3
Klahn B.
Sugita Y.
2-67-666-26-2
Zeballos H.
Andreozzi G.
4-67-616-46-4
Kyrgios N.[15]
Istomin D.
7-637-646-756-3
Haase R.
Copil M.
7-607-54-67-64
Nishikori K.[24]
Harrison C.
6-24-67-636-2
Dzumhur D.[27]
Marterer M.
6-36-26-4
Gulbis E.
Clarke J.
4-66-37-633-66-4
Fritz T.[6]
Sonego L.
3-66-36-26-2
Lopez F.
Delbonis F.
6-36-46-2
Paire B.
Jung J.
7-57-616-4
Shapovalov D.[26]
Chardy J.
6-33-67-56-4
Robert S.
Ramos A.
7-656-26-1
Ebden M.
Goffin D.[10]
6-46-36-4
Schwartzman D.[14]
Basic M.
6-36-26-1
Vesely J.
Mayer F.
7-636-44-66-1
Fognini F.[19]
Daniel T.
3-66-36-36-3
Kukushkin M.
Pospisil V.
6-43-66-26-3
Lorenzi P.
Djere L.
7-616-736-26-4
Tsitsipas S.[31]
Barrere G.
6-36-46-737-5
Baghdatis M.
Thiem D.[7]
6-47-52-0
Pella G.
Kubler J.
6-47-54-67-63
Bolelli S.
Cuevas P.
7-657-666-1
Tomic B.
Hurkacz H.
6-46-27-62
Lacko L.
Bonzi B.
4-66-37-656-4
Nadal R.[2]
Sela D.
6-36-36-2
Stakhovsky S.
Sousa J.
6-36-35-71-66-4
Berrettini M.
Sock J.[18]
6-756-736-47-56-2
Herbert P.
Zverev M.
6-46-36-4
Seppi A.
Smith J.
6-26-46-1
Bemelmans R.
Johnson S.
7-56-34-66-708-6
del Potro J.[5]
Gojowczyk P.
6-36-46-3
Struff J.
Mayer L.[32]
3-66-757-657-656-1