Alejandro Falla vs Kevin AndersonAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
42 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008 ·
hard
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Falla A.
5-7 7-5 6-7 6-2 7-5
Anderson K.
Falla A.
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Anderson K.
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Alejandro Falla defeated Kevin Anderson 5-7 7-5 6-7 6-2 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alejandro Falla claimed a first win over Kevin Anderson in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-09-27Kuala LumpurR32hardKevin Anderson6-1 3-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
67%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.1
15.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
24
62
Break points saved·Dominant
44
97
Break points won·Dominant
35
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
41
92
Tiebreaks·Dominant
67
94

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