Kevin Anderson vs Frances Tiafoe — Tokyo Round of 16

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 16
RSA
Kevin Anderson
[2]
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2018
hard
USA
Frances Tiafoe
#22ATP
1866ELO
1835Hard ELO
$980kYTD
$17MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kevin Anderson defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Kevin Anderson extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kevin Anderson closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–2.
Anderson K.
6362
Tiafoe F.
3621

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.13
SlowFast
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 35 km/hHumidity 51%

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-26EstorilR32clayKevin Anderson4-6 7-6(6) 7-6(4)
2019-01-14Australian OpenR64hardFrances Tiafoe4-6 6-4 6-4 7-5
2018-03-19Miami MastersR16hardKevin Anderson7-6(3) 6-4
2018-02-12New YorkQFhardKevin Anderson6-3 5-7 6-4
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Statistics

Recent form
Anderson K.Tiafoe F.
64%1st serve in+2%62%
78%1st serve points won+5%73%
50%2nd serve points won+4%54%
68%Service points won+2%66%
30%Return points won+5%35%
68%Break points saved+3%65%
14.8Aces / match+8.66.2
3.3Double faults / match+1.91.4

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Medvedev D.
Nishikori K.[3]
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Medvedev D.
Shapovalov D.
6-36-3
Nishikori K.[3]
Gasquet R.[8]
7-626-1
Quarter-finals
Shapovalov D.
Struff J.
4-67-676-4
Nishikori K.[3]
Tsitsipas S.[5]
6-36-3
Medvedev D.
Raonic M.[6]
7-646-3
Gasquet R.[8]
Anderson K.[2]
7-667-64
R16
Raonic M.[6]
Watanuki Y.
6-37-62
Gasquet R.[8]
Kyrgios N.
7-647-61
Shapovalov D.
Wawrinka S.
4-66-16-4
Nishikori K.[3]
Paire B.
6-37-5
Tsitsipas S.[5]
De Minaur A.
6-35-76-1
Medvedev D.
Klizan M.
6-46-3
Struff J.
Chardy J.
7-636-726-4
Anderson K.[2]
Tiafoe F.
6-33-66-2
R32
Anderson K.[2]
Ebden M.
4-67-616-2
Raonic M.[6]
Mannarino A.
6-36-4
Medvedev D.
Schwartzman D.[4]
6-46-4
Wawrinka S.
Fritz T.
6-36-4
Klizan M.
Johnson S.
6-47-64
Struff J.
Cilic M.[1]
3-66-47-61
Nishikori K.[3]
Sugita Y.
6-46-1
Shapovalov D.
Chung H.[7]
6-33-66-2
Tiafoe F.
Marterer M.
7-56-4
Paire B.
Jarry N.
6-47-61
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Daniel T.
6-16-3
De Minaur A.
Simon G.
6-717-656-2
Gasquet R.[8]
Kudla D.
7-686-3
Kyrgios N.
Nishioka Y.
7-57-63
Watanuki Y.
Haase R.
6-776-46-1
Chardy J.
Dzumhur D.
4-66-36-3