Steve Johnson vs Kevin Anderson — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2017 ·
hard
Johnson S.6-4 3-6 7-6
Anderson K.
Johnson S.
6372
Anderson K.
4661
Steve Johnson defeated Kevin Anderson 6-4 3-6 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 5–4. Steve Johnson narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.
Key context
- Match story: Steve Johnson closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–6.
Head to head
4–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-14 | Delray Beach | R32 | hard | Steve Johnson | 6-2 6-7 6-2 |
| 2021-08-16 | Cincinnati Masters | Q2 | hard | Kevin Anderson | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2016-06-20 | Nottingham | QF | grass | Steve Johnson | 7-6 5-7 6-4 |
| 2015-10-19 | Vienna | QF | hard | Steve Johnson | 5-7 7-6 6-4 |
| 2015-02-23 | Acapulco | R16 | hard | Kevin Anderson | 3-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2015-02-09 | Memphis | QF | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2015-01-12 | Auckland | QF | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2014-02-17 | Delray Beach | SF | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2014-01-06 | Auckland | R16 | hard | Steve Johnson | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Even
66%
70%
Return points won·Even
34%
33%
Break points saved·Even
64%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.2
15.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
45
62
Break points saved·Even
93
97
Break points won·Even
4
5
Deciding sets·Clear edge
70
92
Tiebreaks·Dominant
65
94
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast