R128 Wimbledon 2017

Kevin Anderson #42 def. Fernando Verdasco #35

2-6 7-6(5) 7-6(8) 6-3

Kevin Anderson defeated Fernando Verdasco 2-6 7-6(5) 7-6(8) 6-3 in the 2017 Wimbledon first round on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKevin AndersonFernando Verdasco
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
256
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
46
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
75.8%61.2%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
80.4%80.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
48.4%50.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
33.3%75.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
72.7%68.3%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
25.0%66.7%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
31.7%27.3%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
51.3%48.7%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+8.8+4.5
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-4.5-8.8

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2017 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldKevin AndersonFernando Verdasco
Country RSA ESP
Birth dateMay 18, 1986Nov 15, 1983
Age3133
Height203 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)4235
Ranking points (entering)9701,175
Elo (entering)1,9451,939
Current career W-L348–252549–442
Current career earnings$17,791,917$18,368,908
Pre-match H2H

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.