Kevin Anderson vs Gilles Simon — Pune Semi-final

Pune · ATP · Semi-final
RSA1
Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2018
hard
FRA3
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Anderson K.
6-3 7-6
Simon G.
Anderson K.
6772
Simon G.
3630

Kevin Anderson defeated Gilles Simon 6-3 7-6 in the Pune semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Kevin Anderson extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-06-17Queen's ClubR16grassGilles Simon6-1 4-6 6-4
2018-01-01PuneFhardGilles Simon7-6(4) 6-2
2017-10-02TokyoR32hardKevin Anderson6-2 7-6(6)
2015-06-15Queen's ClubSFgrassKevin Anderson6-3 6-7(6) 6-3
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersR16hardKevin Anderson6-3 1-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Anderson K.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving86% hold

wins 67% 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.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.6
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Anderson K.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
63
74
Break points saved·Even
98
94
Break points won·Dominant
10
68
Deciding sets·Slight edge
84
73
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
93
82

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
Final
Simon G.
Anderson K.[2]
7-646-2
Anderson K.[1]
Karlovic I.
7-646-727-65
Semi-finals
Anderson K.[2]
Paire B.[4]
6-767-626-1
Simon G.
Cilic M.[1]
1-66-36-2
Anderson K.[1]
Simon G.[3]
6-37-63
Karlovic I.
Darcis S.
7-634-66-3
Quarter-finals
Anderson K.[2]
Kukushkin M.[7]
6-736-46-2
Cilic M.[1]
Herbert P.[8]
6-36-2
Simon G.
Ojeda Lara R.
6-26-3
Paire B.[4]
Haase R.[5]
7-52-66-3
Karlovic I.
Gulbis E.
7-657-65
Simon G.[3]
Paire B.[5]
3-67-646-4
Anderson K.[1]
Munar J.[7]
6-36-3
Darcis S.
Jaziri M.[4]
7-56-2
R16
Ojeda Lara R.
Ivashka I.
6-46-4
Anderson K.[2]
Monteiro T.
7-643-2
Cilic M.[1]
Ramanathan R.
6-46-3
Haase R.[5]
Jarry N.
3-67-657-5
Kukushkin M.[7]
Djere L.
7-57-65
Simon G.
Bautista Agut R.[3]
6-37-65
Paire B.[4]
Fucsovics M.
6-46-747-66
Herbert P.[8]
Bhambri Y.
4-66-36-4
Simon G.[3]
Ivashka I.
6-736-26-1
Anderson K.[1]
Djere L.
7-637-66
Gulbis E.
Chung H.[2]
7-626-2
Paire B.[5]
Vesely J.
6-46-2
Jaziri M.[4]
Ramanathan R.
6-767-656-3
Darcis S.
Mmoh M.
4-67-646-2
Karlovic I.
Donskoy E.
6-47-5
Munar J.[7]
Bolelli S.
7-56-0
R32
Fucsovics M.
Kicker N.
6-06-3
Herbert P.[8]
Cecchinato M.
7-646-766-2
Djere L.
Copil M.
5-76-47-5
Ivashka I.
Nagal S.
6-36-3
Ojeda Lara R.
Vesely J.[6]
6-37-65
Jarry N.
Andujar P.
6-746-47-5
Kukushkin M.[7]
Albot R.
6-27-64
Ramanathan R.
Carballes Baena R.
7-646-2
Bhambri Y.
Kadhe A.
6-36-4
Simon G.
Sandgren T.
6-46-1
Monteiro T.
Bemelmans R.
6-746-37-68
Haase R.[5]
Kavcic B.
7-667-5
Ivashka I.
Hurkacz H.
6-796-26-3
Darcis S.
Carballes Baena R.[6]
6-36-4
Donskoy E.
Andujar P.[8]
6-35-77-66
Paire B.[5]
Monteiro T.
7-656-3
Mmoh M.
Gunneswaran P.
7-56-3
Karlovic I.
Auger Aliassime F.
6-47-5
Vesely J.
Hoang A.
4-66-46-4
Bolelli S.
Istomin D.
6-46-4
Munar J.[7]
Albot R.
6-27-64
Djere L.
Kadhe A.
7-57-66
Gulbis E.
Sousa P.
6-44-66-4
Ramanathan R.
Granollers M.
4-66-46-3