Nick Kyrgios vs Kevin Anderson — Atlanta Round of 32

Atlanta · ATP · Round of 32
AUS
Nick Kyrgios
#905ATP
31 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 July 2021
hard
RSA
Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
Kyrgios N.
7-6 6-3
Anderson K.
Kyrgios N.
7762
Anderson K.
6430

Nick Kyrgios defeated Kevin Anderson 7-6 6-3 in the Atlanta round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nick Kyrgios claimed a first win over Kevin Anderson in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nick Kyrgios closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR64clayKevin Anderson5-7 6-4 6-1 6-2
2016-09-26ChengduR16hardKevin Anderson3-6 7-6(6) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kyrgios N.serving96% hold

wins 77% of points on serve vs Anderson K.

Anderson K.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Kyrgios 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

Statistics

This season
Kyrgios N.Anderson K.
1st serve in·Even
68%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
70%
69%
Return points won·Even
33%
32%
Break points saved·Even
69%
68%
Aces / match·Even
15.4
15.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (67 vs 54). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kyrgios N.Anderson K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
63
Break points saved·Even
99
98
Break points won·Dominant
68
10
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
84
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
93

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Kyrgios N.
6.1
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Anderson K.
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.8
Surface form
4.9
Win streak
9.06-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
3.6
3-set count
4.0
8.0
Prev. match
6.0
7.0
Surface transition
7.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Isner J.[6]
Nakashima B.
7-687-5
Semi-finals
Isner J.[6]
Fritz T.[5]
7-645-76-3
Nakashima B.
Ruusuvuori E.
3-66-46-3
Quarter-finals
Fritz T.[5]
Opelka R.[4]
7-656-737-64
Isner J.[6]
Oconnell C.
7-656-736-4
Ruusuvuori E.
Norrie C.[3]
7-616-3
Nakashima B.
Thompson J.
7-657-5
R16
Nakashima B.
Raonic M.[1]
5-76-37-64
Ruusuvuori E.
Paire B.[7]
4-66-43-0
Opelka R.[4]
Fratangelo B.
7-637-64
Oconnell C.
Sinner J.[2]
7-676-4
Norrie C.[3]
Kyrgios N.
6-16-4
Thompson J.
Gojowczyk P.
7-666-4
Isner J.[6]
Sock J.
7-666-4
Fritz T.[5]
Johnson S.
6-756-46-1
R32
Fratangelo B.
Seppi A.
7-57-65
Oconnell C.
Kudla D.
4-66-36-3
Sock J.
Berankis R.
6-746-47-5
Isner J.[6]
Wolf J.
6-46-736-4
Johnson S.
Popyrin A.
7-646-3
Fritz T.[5]
Donskoy E.
6-36-4
Paire B.[7]
Uchiyama Y.
7-56-726-4
Ruusuvuori E.
Mcdonald M.
7-637-5
Kyrgios N.
Anderson K.
7-646-3
Gojowczyk P.
Querrey S.
4-67-637-65
Nakashima B.
Bryde T.
6-16-756-4
Thompson J.
Harris L.[8]
7-621-66-2