Kevin Anderson vs Andy Murray — US Open Round of 16
US Open · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 August 2015 ·
hard
Anderson K.7-6 6-3 6-7 7-6
Murray A.
Anderson K.
76673
Murray A.
63761
Kevin Anderson defeated Andy Murray 7-6 6-3 6-7 7-6 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Kevin Anderson narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.
Key context
- Match story: Kevin Anderson closed it out in four sets, 7–6 6–3 6–7 7–6.
Head to head
1–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Andy Murray | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2015-06-21 | London | F | carpet | Andy Murray | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2015-06-15 | Queen's Club | F | grass | Andy Murray | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2015-03-25 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Andy Murray | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2014-10-20 | Valencia | QF | hard | Andy Murray | 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2014-06-23 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Andy Murray | 6-4 6-3 7-6 |
| 2011-08-08 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Andy Murray | 6-1 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.6
6.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
62
92
Break points saved·Even
97
95
Break points won·Dominant
5
85
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
99
Tiebreaks·Even
94
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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