Kevin Anderson vs Steve Johnson — Acapulco Round of 16

Acapulco · ATP · Round of 16
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Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2015 ·
hard
USA
Steve Johnson
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Anderson K.
3-6 7-5 6-3
Johnson S.
Anderson K.
3762
Johnson S.
6531

Kevin Anderson defeated Steve Johnson 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the Acapulco round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Steve Johnson came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, but Kevin Anderson had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Kevin Anderson narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-02-14Delray BeachR32hardSteve Johnson6-2 6-7 6-2
2021-08-16Cincinnati MastersQ2hardKevin Anderson7-6 6-4
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardSteve Johnson6-4 3-6 7-6
2016-06-20NottinghamQFgrassSteve Johnson7-6 5-7 6-4
2015-10-19ViennaQFhardSteve Johnson5-7 7-6 6-4
2015-02-09MemphisQFhardKevin Anderson6-4 6-4
2015-01-12AucklandQFhardKevin Anderson6-4 7-6
2014-02-17Delray BeachSFhardKevin Anderson6-2 6-4
2014-01-06AucklandR16hardSteve Johnson7-5 6-4

Statistics

This season
Anderson K.Johnson S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Even
70%
66%
Return points won·Even
34%
34%
Break points saved·Even
67%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.6
8.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Anderson K.Johnson S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
62
45
Break points saved·Even
97
93
Break points won·Even
5
4
Deciding sets·Clear edge
92
70
Tiebreaks·Dominant
94
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw