Dominic Thiem vs Kevin Anderson — US Open Round of 16

US Open · ATP · Round of 16
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Dominic Thiem
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2018
hard
RSA5
Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
Thiem D.
7-5 6-2 7-6
Anderson K.
Thiem D.
76773
Anderson K.
52620

Dominic Thiem defeated Kevin Anderson 7-5 6-2 7-6 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's final. Dominic Thiem narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Dominic Thiem closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

1–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardKevin Anderson6-3 7-6(10)
2018-05-07Madrid MastersSFclayDominic Thiem6-4 6-2
2017-07-31WashingtonR16hardKevin Anderson6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(7)
2016-07-25Canada MastersR32hardKevin Anderson4-1 RET
2015-11-02Paris MastersR32hardKevin Anderson6-7(3) 7-6(4) 7-6(5)
2015-08-31US OpenR32hardKevin Anderson6-3 7-6(3) 7-6(3)
2014-09-29TokyoR32hardKevin Anderson7-6(5) 6-4
2014-01-13Australian OpenR64hardKevin Anderson6-4 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Thiem D.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Anderson K.

Anderson K.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Thiem D.

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
Thiem D.Anderson K.
1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
Return points won·Even
36%
33%
Break points saved·Even
62%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.2
15.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Thiem D.Anderson K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
85
63
Break points saved·Even
98
98
Break points won·Dominant
58
10
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
84
Tiebreaks·Even
97
93

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
30°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 61%
Final
Djokovic N.[6]
del Potro J.[3]
6-37-646-3
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[6]
Nishikori K.[21]
6-36-46-2
del Potro J.[3]
Nadal R.[1]
7-636-2
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[1]
Thiem D.[9]
0-66-47-56-747-65
del Potro J.[3]
Isner J.[11]
6-756-37-646-2
Nishikori K.[21]
Cilic M.[7]
2-66-47-654-66-4
Djokovic N.[6]
Millman J.
6-36-46-4
R16
Thiem D.[9]
Anderson K.[5]
7-56-27-62
del Potro J.[3]
Coric B.[20]
6-46-36-1
Cilic M.[7]
Goffin D.[10]
7-666-26-4
Nishikori K.[21]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-27-5
Djokovic N.[6]
Sousa J.
6-36-46-3
Millman J.
Federer R.[2]
3-67-57-677-63
Isner J.[11]
Raonic M.[25]
3-66-36-43-66-2
Nadal R.[1]
Basilashvili N.
6-36-36-766-4
R32
Nadal R.[1]
Khachanov K.[27]
5-77-57-677-63
Basilashvili N.
Pella G.
6-36-41-67-64
Anderson K.[5]
Shapovalov D.[28]
4-66-36-44-66-4
Isner J.[11]
Lajovic D.
7-686-766-37-5
Cilic M.[7]
De Minaur A.
4-63-66-36-47-5
Goffin D.[10]
Struff J.
6-46-17-64
Nishikori K.[21]
Schwartzman D.[13]
6-46-45-76-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Zverev A.[4]
6-716-46-16-3
Djokovic N.[6]
Gasquet R.[26]
6-26-36-3
Millman J.
Kukushkin M.
6-44-66-16-3
Federer R.[2]
Kyrgios N.[30]
6-46-17-5
Sousa J.
Pouille L.[17]
7-654-67-647-65
Coric B.[20]
Medvedev D.
6-37-56-2
Thiem D.[9]
Fritz T.
3-66-37-656-4
Raonic M.[25]
Wawrinka S.
7-666-46-3
del Potro J.[3]
Verdasco F.[31]
7-57-666-3
R64
Cilic M.[7]
Hurkacz H.
6-26-06-0
Nadal R.[1]
Pospisil V.
6-36-46-2
Khachanov K.[27]
Sonego L.
7-56-36-3
Basilashvili N.
Sock J.[18]
4-66-36-27-63
Pella G.
Lorenzi P.
7-56-06-2
Thiem D.[9]
Johnson S.
6-756-35-76-46-1
del Potro J.[3]
Kudla D.
6-36-17-64
Coric B.[20]
Carballes Baena R.
7-646-26-3
Medvedev D.
Tsitsipas S.[15]
6-46-34-66-3
Isner J.[11]
Jarry N.
6-776-43-67-626-4
Lajovic D.
Norrie C.
6-22-66-46-4
Raonic M.[25]
Simon G.
6-36-46-4
Wawrinka S.
Humbert U.
7-654-66-37-5
De Minaur A.
Tiafoe F.
6-46-05-76-2
Struff J.
Benneteau J.
6-24-66-13-66-3
Goffin D.[10]
Haase R.
6-26-716-36-2
Schwartzman D.[13]
Munar J.
6-26-05-76-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Ebden M.
6-716-36-26-0
Zverev A.[4]
Mahut N.
6-46-46-2
Gasquet R.[26]
Djere L.
6-37-656-3
Pouille L.[17]
Baghdatis M.
6-746-46-46-3
Millman J.
Fognini F.[14]
6-14-66-46-1
Kukushkin M.
Chung H.[23]
7-656-26-3
Kyrgios N.[30]
Herbert P.
4-67-666-36-0
Federer R.[2]
Paire B.
7-56-46-4
Anderson K.[5]
Chardy J.
6-26-46-4
Fritz T.
Kubler J.
6-33-66-3
Nishikori K.[21]
Monfils G.
6-25-4
Sousa J.
Carreno Busta P.[12]
4-66-35-76-22-0
Verdasco F.[31]
Murray A.
7-52-66-46-4
Shapovalov D.[28]
Seppi A.
6-44-65-77-626-4
Djokovic N.[6]
Sandgren T.
6-16-36-726-2
R128
Ebden M.
Krajinovic F.[32]
7-616-754-66-14-1
Hurkacz H.
Travaglia S.
6-22-67-663-0
Baghdatis M.
Youzhny M.
6-46-42-63-1
Seppi A.
Querrey S.
6-766-46-22-1
Thiem D.[9]
Basic M.
6-36-16-4
Djere L.
Mayer L.
6-46-44-62-1
Simon G.
Harris L.
6-26-26-3
Nadal R.[1]
Ferrer D.
6-33-4
Khachanov K.[27]
Ramos A.
6-36-26-3
Basilashvili N.
Bedene A.
6-24-66-22-66-4
Lorenzi P.
Edmund K.[16]
4-66-47-56-1
Johnson S.
Istomin D.
6-37-666-3
Kubler J.
Bautista Agut R.[19]
6-36-36-4
Murray A.
Duckworth J.
6-756-37-56-3
Verdasco F.[31]
Lopez F.
6-27-56-4
Coric B.[20]
Mayer F.
6-26-25-76-4
Carballes Baena R.
Krueger M.
3-66-26-47-63
Medvedev D.
Donskoy E.
7-56-46-2
Jarry N.
Gojowczyk P.
7-644-66-17-5
Norrie C.
Thompson J.
7-54-66-46-3
Lajovic D.
Dzumhur D.[24]
3-66-16-36-4
Humbert U.
Altamirano C.
6-37-646-3
Wawrinka S.
Dimitrov G.[8]
6-36-27-5
De Minaur A.
Daniel T.
6-06-16-2
Tiafoe F.
Mannarino A.[29]
6-16-44-66-4
Benneteau J.
Cecchinato M.[22]
2-67-656-36-4
Schwartzman D.[13]
Delbonis F.
6-27-666-2
Munar J.
Bemelmans R.
5-76-37-632-66-1
Monfils G.
Bagnis F.
7-643-66-06-0
Nishikori K.[21]
Marterer M.
6-26-26-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Hanfmann Y.
7-635-76-46-4
Sandgren T.
Troicki V.
6-36-46-2
Pouille L.[17]
Maden Y.
7-666-27-5
Sousa J.
Granollers M.
6-26-26-3
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Jaziri M.
7-56-26-2
Fognini F.[14]
Mmoh M.
4-66-26-47-64
Millman J.
Brooksby J.
6-46-26-0
Kukushkin M.
Rubin N.
6-36-14-67-63
Kyrgios N.[30]
Albot R.
7-52-66-46-2
Herbert P.
Bhambri Y.
6-37-637-5
Paire B.
Novak D.
7-663-67-57-65
Federer R.[2]
Nishioka Y.
6-26-26-4
Zverev A.[4]
Polansky P.
6-26-16-2
Pella G.
Ruud C.
6-46-46-1
Chardy J.
Rublev A.
6-24-66-46-1
Shapovalov D.[28]
Auger Aliassime F.
7-55-74-1
Cilic M.[7]
Copil M.
7-56-11-1
Chung H.[23]
Berankis R.
4-67-666-02-0
Mahut N.
Moutet C.
6-27-55-76-4
Kudla D.
Berrettini M.
6-47-56-2
Haase R.
Mcdonald M.
4-64-66-36-16-3
Sock J.[18]
Andreozzi G.
6-07-646-2
Isner J.[11]
Klahn B.
7-636-36-4
Djokovic N.[6]
Fucsovics M.
6-33-66-46-0
Goffin D.[10]
Gaio F.
6-26-47-65
Pospisil V.
Lacko L.
7-56-36-2
Anderson K.[5]
Harrison R.
7-645-74-66-36-4
Raonic M.[25]
Berlocq C.
7-646-41-66-3
Gasquet R.[26]
Sugita Y.
6-36-16-3
Sonego L.
Muller G.
7-626-795-77-666-2
Fritz T.
Zverev M.
4-62-66-47-626-2
del Potro J.[3]
Young D.
6-06-36-4
Tsitsipas S.[15]
Robredo T.
6-37-616-4
Struff J.
Smyczek T.
7-626-46-3