Kevin Anderson vs Dominic Thiem — Tour Finals Round Robin

Tour Finals · ATP · Round Robin
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Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 November 2018
hard
AUT6
Dominic Thiem
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Anderson K.
6-3 7-6
Thiem D.
Anderson K.
67122
Thiem D.
36100

Kevin Anderson defeated Dominic Thiem 6-3 7-6 in the Tour Finals round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Kevin Anderson extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

6–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-27US OpenR16hardDominic Thiem7-5 6-2 7-6(2)
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
Anderson K.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Thiem D.

Thiem D.serving90% hold

wins 70% 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.Thiem D.
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
Return points won·Even
33%
36%
Break points saved·Even
66%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.6
5.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.6

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

Clutch

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

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

Draw

Final
Zverev A.[3]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[1]
Anderson K.[4]
6-26-2
Zverev A.[3]
Federer R.[2]
7-57-65
Round Robin
Zverev A.[3]
Cilic M.[5]
7-657-61
Djokovic N.[1]
Zverev A.[3]
6-46-1
Djokovic N.[1]
Isner J.[8]
6-46-3
Federer R.[2]
Thiem D.[6]
6-26-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Cilic M.[5]
7-676-2
Anderson K.[4]
Nishikori K.[7]
6-06-1
Thiem D.[6]
Nishikori K.[7]
6-16-4
Nishikori K.[7]
Federer R.[2]
7-646-3
Anderson K.[4]
Thiem D.[6]
6-37-610
Federer R.[2]
Anderson K.[4]
6-46-3
Cilic M.[5]
Isner J.[8]
6-726-36-4
Zverev A.[3]
Isner J.[8]
7-656-3