Kevin Anderson vs Grigor DimitrovCanada Masters Quarter-final

Canada Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 August 2018
hard
#146ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Anderson K.
6-2 6-2
Dimitrov G.
Anderson K.
662
Dimitrov G.
220

Kevin Anderson defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-2 in the Canada Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Grigor Dimitrov came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's round of 16. Kevin Anderson narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

16
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-17StockholmQFhardGrigor Dimitrov7-6(3) 5-7 6-2
2014-08-04Canada MastersQFhardGrigor Dimitrov5-7 7-5 7-6(6)
2014-02-24AcapulcoFhardGrigor Dimitrov7-6(1) 3-6 7-6(5)
2012-06-25WimbledonR128grassGrigor Dimitrov7-5 7-6(3) 6-7(4) 6-3
2012-06-11Queen's ClubQFgrassGrigor Dimitrov4-6 6-4 6-3
2012-02-13San JoseR32hardKevin Anderson2-6 7-6(5) 7-6(3)
2011-06-12EastbourneR16grassGrigor Dimitrov6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Anderson K.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Dimitrov G.

Dimitrov G.serving93% hold

wins 73% 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
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
69%
67%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Even
66%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.6
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
63
88
Break points saved·Even
98
99
Break points won·Dominant
10
67
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
99
Tiebreaks·Even
93
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
69

Dimitrov G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 54 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
33°COvercast
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 46%