Kevin Anderson vs Julien Benneteau — Sydney Semi-final
Sydney · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2013 ·
hard
Anderson K.3-6 6-4 7-6
Benneteau J.
Anderson K.
3672
Benneteau J.
6461
Kevin Anderson defeated Julien Benneteau 3-6 6-4 7-6 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julien Benneteau came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's final. Kevin Anderson claimed a first win over Julien Benneteau in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kevin Anderson dropped the opening set before beating Julien Benneteau 3–6 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-17 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Julien Benneteau | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2010-06-09 | London | R32 | carpet | Julien Benneteau | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2010-06-07 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Julien Benneteau | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2009-10-26 | Lyon | R16 | clay | Julien Benneteau | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.6
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
62
33
Break points saved·Clear edge
97
77
Break points won·Clear edge
5
23
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
38
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
94
72
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