Kevin Anderson vs Novak Djokovic — Laver Cup Round Robin

Laver Cup · ATP · Round Robin
RSA
Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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1 — 1
Sets
Friday, 21 September 2018 ·
hard
Novak Djokovic
SRB
Novak Djokovic
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Anderson K.
7-6 5-7
Djokovic N.
Anderson K.
751
Djokovic N.
671

Kevin Anderson defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6 5-7 in the Laver Cup round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 10–1. Kevin Anderson narrowed the head-to-head to 10–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Kevin Anderson edged a tight contest from start to finish — 7–6 5–7.

Head to head

1–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-06-28WimbledonR64grassNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3 6-3
2020-01-06Atp CupRRhardNovak Djokovic7-6 7-6
2018-11-12Tour FinalsSFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2
2018-10-08Shanghai MastersQFhardNovak Djokovic7-6 6-3
2018-07-02WimbledonFgrassNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2 7-6
2015-06-29WimbledonR16grassNovak Djokovic6-7 6-7 6-1 6-4 7-5
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR32hardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-3
2011-06-20WimbledonR64grassNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4 6-2
2011-05-01Madrid MastersR32clayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4
2011-03-23Miami MastersQFhardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-2
2008-03-27Miami MastersR64hardKevin Anderson7-6 3-6 6-4
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Statistics

This season
Anderson K.Djokovic N.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
69%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
41%
Break points saved·Even
66%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.6
7.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (156 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Anderson K.Djokovic N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
60
99
Break points saved·Even
97
100
Break points won·Dominant
4
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
93
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Anderson K.Djokovic N.
Freshness·
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97

Djokovic N.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

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