Dominic Thiem vs Kevin Anderson — US Open Round of 16

US Open · ATP · Round of 16
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Dominic Thiem
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2018 ·
hard
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Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Thiem D.
7-5 6-2 7-6
Anderson K.
Thiem D.
7673
Anderson K.
5260

Dominic Thiem defeated Kevin Anderson 7-5 6-2 7-6 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's final. Dominic Thiem narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Dominic Thiem closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

1–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardKevin Anderson6-3 7-6
2018-05-07Madrid MastersSFclayDominic Thiem6-4 6-2
2017-07-31WashingtonR16hardKevin Anderson6-3 6-7 7-6
2016-07-25Canada MastersR32hardKevin Anderson4-1
2015-11-02Paris MastersR32hardKevin Anderson6-7 7-6 7-6
2015-08-31US OpenR32hardKevin Anderson6-3 7-6 7-6
2014-09-29TokyoR32hardKevin Anderson7-6 6-4
2014-01-13Australian OpenR64hardKevin Anderson6-4 6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
Thiem D.Anderson K.
1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
70%
Return points won·Even
36%
33%
Break points saved·Even
62%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
15.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 156). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Thiem D.Anderson K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
62
Break points saved·Even
97
97
Break points won·Dominant
69
5
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
92
Tiebreaks·Even
96
94

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw