Nick Kyrgios vs Kevin Anderson — Atlanta Round of 32

Atlanta · ATP · Round of 32
AUS
Nick Kyrgios
#900ATP
31 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 July 2021 ·
hard
RSA
Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWWLW
Kyrgios N.
7-6 6-3
Anderson K.
Kyrgios N.
762
Anderson K.
630

Nick Kyrgios defeated Kevin Anderson 7-6 6-3 in the Atlanta round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nick Kyrgios claimed a first win over Kevin Anderson in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nick Kyrgios closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR64clayKevin Anderson5-7 6-4 6-1 6-2
2016-09-26ChengduR16hardKevin Anderson3-6 7-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
Kyrgios N.Anderson K.
1st serve in·Even
68%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
70%
69%
Return points won·Even
33%
31%
Break points saved·Even
69%
68%
Aces / match·Even
15.4
15.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (67 vs 49). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kyrgios N.Anderson K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
62
Break points saved·Even
99
97
Break points won·Dominant
76
5
Deciding sets·Even
96
92
Tiebreaks·Even
97
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

Draw