Novak Djokovic vs Kevin Anderson — Shanghai Masters Quarter-final

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
Novak Djokovic
SRB2
Novak Djokovic
#8ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2018
hard
RSA7
Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
Djokovic N.
7-6 6-3
Anderson K.
Djokovic N.
7762
Anderson K.
6130

Novak Djokovic defeated Kevin Anderson 7-6 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 9–2. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 10–2.

Key context

Head to head

9–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-06-28WimbledonR64grassNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3 6-3
2020-01-06Atp CupRRhardNovak Djokovic7-6(5) 7-6(6)
2018-11-12Tour FinalsSFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2
2018-09-21Laver CupRRhardKevin Anderson7-6(5) 5-7 [10-6]
2018-07-02WimbledonFgrassNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2 7-6(3)
2015-06-29WimbledonR16grassNovak Djokovic6-7(6) 6-7(6) 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(1) 3-6 6-4
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Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving96% hold

wins 76% of points on serve vs Anderson K.

Anderson K.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

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

Serve & return on hard

Djokovic N.Anderson K.
68
Serve
—
62
Return
—

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Djokovic N.Anderson K.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Even
70%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
33%
Break points saved·Even
65%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
15.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Djokovic N.Anderson K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
99
63
Break points saved·Even
100
98
Break points won·Dominant
99
10
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
84
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
100
93

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

Freshness

Recent load
Djokovic N.Anderson K.
Freshness·
49
—

Djokovic N.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 127 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
25°COvercast
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 50%
Final
Djokovic N.[2]
Coric B.[13]
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[2]
Zverev A.[4]
6-26-1
Coric B.[13]
Federer R.[1]
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[2]
Anderson K.[7]
7-616-3
Coric B.[13]
Ebden M.
7-56-4
Federer R.[1]
Nishikori K.[8]
6-47-64
Zverev A.[4]
Edmund K.[11]
6-46-4
R16
Coric B.[13]
del Potro J.[3]
7-50-0
Djokovic N.[2]
Cecchinato M.[16]
6-46-0
Anderson K.[7]
Tsitsipas S.[10]
6-47-61
Zverev A.[4]
De Minaur A.
6-16-4
Ebden M.
Gojowczyk P.
6-26-3
Nishikori K.[8]
Querrey S.
7-676-4
Federer R.[1]
Bautista Agut R.
6-32-66-4
Edmund K.[11]
Jarry N.
7-656-3
R32
Cecchinato M.[16]
Chung H.
4-67-657-65
Tsitsipas S.[10]
Khachanov K.
6-47-68
Anderson K.[7]
Kukushkin M.
6-36-2
Zverev A.[4]
Basilashvili N.
7-56-4
Edmund K.[11]
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Jarry N.
Cilic M.[5]
2-67-667-5
Ebden M.
Thiem D.[6]
6-46-787-64
Bautista Agut R.
Mcdonald M.
3-66-46-1
Federer R.[1]
Medvedev D.
6-44-66-4
Gojowczyk P.
Fucsovics M.
6-46-737-65
Coric B.[13]
Klahn B.
6-46-2
del Potro J.[3]
Gasquet R.
7-57-67
Querrey S.
Fritz T.
6-36-747-5
Nishikori K.[8]
Wu Y.
3-66-06-3
De Minaur A.
Paire B.
6-46-3
Djokovic N.[2]
Chardy J.
6-37-5
R64
Ebden M.
Tiafoe F.
3-66-46-3
Chardy J.
Marterer M.
6-37-65
Cecchinato M.[16]
Simon G.
6-746-47-62
Tsitsipas S.[10]
Monfils G.
7-644-66-4
Kukushkin M.
Ramos A.
6-46-2
Basilashvili N.
Shapovalov D.
6-26-2
Paire B.
Carreno Busta P.[15]
6-36-4
Seppi A.
Mannarino A.
6-46-4
Jarry N.
Zverev M.
6-43-67-65
Coric B.[13]
Wawrinka S.
4-66-46-3
Klahn B.
Kyrgios N.
4-66-46-3
Gasquet R.
Mayer L.
1-66-26-1
Wu Y.
Li Z.
7-656-2
Fritz T.
Haase R.
6-37-63
Querrey S.
Schwartzman D.[9]
6-36-4
Medvedev D.
Zhang Z.
3-67-676-4
De Minaur A.
Pospisil V.
6-47-64
Gojowczyk P.
Sock J.[12]
6-46-766-3
Khachanov K.
Johnson S.
6-766-36-4
Edmund K.[11]
Krajinovic F.
7-56-3
Chung H.
Hurkacz H.
6-42-66-1
Mcdonald M.
Raonic M.[14]
6-35-76-3
Bautista Agut R.
Rublev A.
6-36-4
Fucsovics M.
Dzumhur D.
6-36-4