Kevin Anderson vs Denis Istomin — Sydney Quarter-final
Sydney · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2013 ·
hard
Anderson K.6-4 6-3
Istomin D.
Anderson K.
662
Istomin D.
430
Kevin Anderson defeated Denis Istomin 6-4 6-3 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Istomin came in defending last year's semi-final, but Kevin Anderson had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Kevin Anderson extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kevin Anderson closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Denis Istomin | 4-6 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-3 |
| 2013-07-22 | Atlanta | QF | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
63%
Return points won·Even
33%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.6
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
62
15
Break points saved·Clear edge
97
84
Break points won·Even
5
6
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
23
Tiebreaks·Dominant
94
28
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