Kevin Anderson vs Fernando Verdasco — Vienna Semi-final

Vienna · ATP · Semi-final
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Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2018
hard
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
Anderson K.
6-3 3-6 6-4
Verdasco F.
Anderson K.
6362
Verdasco F.
3641

Kevin Anderson defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the Vienna semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Kevin Anderson narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Kevin Anderson closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

3–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-10-30Paris MastersR32hardFernando Verdasco5-7 6-4 7-5
2017-10-16StockholmQFhardFernando Verdasco7-6(1) 7-6(1)
2017-07-03WimbledonR128grassKevin Anderson2-6 7-6(5) 7-6(8) 6-3
2017-04-10HoustonR32clayFernando Verdasco7-6(4) 7-6(4)
2016-06-20NottinghamR16grassKevin Anderson6-3 7-6(6)
2013-01-14Australian OpenR32hardKevin Anderson4-6 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2
2012-04-23BarcelonaR16clayFernando Verdasco6-4 6-4
2011-04-25EstorilQFclayFernando Verdasco6-7(2) 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Anderson K.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving88% hold

wins 68% 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
Anderson K.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.6
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Anderson K.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
63
57
Break points saved·Even
98
96
Break points won·Dominant
10
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
84
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
93
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
12°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 58%
Final
Anderson K.[2]
Nishikori K.[5]
6-37-63
Semi-finals
Nishikori K.[5]
Kukushkin M.
6-46-3
Anderson K.[2]
Verdasco F.
6-33-66-4
Quarter-finals
Anderson K.[2]
Coric B.[6]
7-621-2
Kukushkin M.
Fucsovics M.
4-67-627-64
Nishikori K.[5]
Thiem D.[1]
6-36-1
Verdasco F.
Monfils G.
6-42-1
R16
Coric B.[6]
Pouille L.
4-66-06-4
Monfils G.
Isner J.[4]
6-46-4
Fucsovics M.
Fognini F.[7]
4-66-36-2
Kukushkin M.
Rublev A.
7-646-4
Thiem D.[1]
Querrey S.
6-46-4
Anderson K.[2]
Melzer J.
W/O
Nishikori K.[5]
Khachanov K.
6-26-2
Verdasco F.
Edmund K.[8]
6-43-66-3
R32
Kukushkin M.
Dimitrov G.[3]
6-44-66-4
Melzer J.
Raonic M.
7-667-5
Pouille L.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-756-4
Coric B.[6]
Ramos A.
6-756-06-4
Isner J.[4]
Norrie C.
6-716-47-67
Monfils G.
Johnson S.
4-66-36-2
Verdasco F.
Herbert P.
6-766-36-4
Edmund K.[8]
Schwartzman D.
6-37-63
Fognini F.[7]
Dzumhur D.
6-46-3
Fucsovics M.
Auger Aliassime F.
1-66-07-5
Rublev A.
Kudla D.
7-636-0
Nishikori K.[5]
Tiafoe F.
7-635-76-2
Khachanov K.
Novak D.
6-37-5
Thiem D.[1]
Bemelmans R.
7-57-65
Querrey S.
Tsonga J.
6-33-66-3
Anderson K.[2]
Basilashvili N.
4-67-666-3