Rafael Nadal vs Kevin Anderson — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2015 ·
hard
Nadal R.7-5 6-1 6-4
Anderson K.
Nadal R.
7663
Anderson K.
5140
Rafael Nadal defeated Kevin Anderson 7-5 6-1 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 5–0.
Key context
- Match story: Rafael Nadal came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
4–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-28 | US Open | F | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-3 6-4 |
| 2017-04-24 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2015-11-02 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 4-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 2010-08-09 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
34%
Break points saved·Even
64%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
15.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
97
62
Break points saved·Even
99
97
Break points won·Dominant
99
5
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
92
Tiebreaks·Even
98
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