Kevin Anderson vs Xavier MalisseDelray Beach Round of 16

Delray Beach · ATP · Round of 16
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2012 ·
hard
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Anderson K.
6-3 3-6 6-3
Malisse X.
Anderson K.
6362
Malisse X.
3631

Kevin Anderson defeated Xavier Malisse 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the Delray Beach round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Kevin Anderson extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Kevin Anderson closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR64hardKevin Anderson6-3 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
63%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.6
7.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
62
38
Break points saved·Dominant
97
68
Break points won·Dominant
5
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
94
58

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw