Kevin Anderson vs Jurgen Melzer — Vienna Quarter-final

Vienna · ATP · Quarter-final
RSA
Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 October 2011 ·
hard
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Anderson K.
6-3 6-3
Melzer J.
Anderson K.
662
Melzer J.
330

Kevin Anderson defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-3 6-3 in the Vienna quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in defending the title, but Kevin Anderson had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Kevin Anderson extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-12Rome MastersR64clayKevin Anderson6-1 6-2
2010-05-09Madrid MastersR64clayJurgen Melzer6-2 2-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
Anderson K.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.6
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Anderson K.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
29
Break points saved·Dominant
97
67
Break points won·Dominant
5
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
94
15

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