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Novak Djokovic def. Kevin Anderson
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Nov 19, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tour Finals |
| Category | ATP Finals |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Novak Djokovic |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Kevin Anderson |
| Duration | 1h 15m |
| Stat | Novak Djokovic | Kevin Anderson |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 69 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 70 |
| Second serve points won % | 75 | 26 |
| Break points saved % | — | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | — |
| Service points won % | 82 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 18 |
| Total points won % | 63 | 37 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Novak Djokovic | Kevin Anderson |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SRB | RSA |
| Birth date | May 22, 1987 | May 18, 1986 |
| Age | 31 | 32 |
| Height | 188 | 203 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 9,045 | 4,710 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,351 | 2,130 |
| Career W-L | 1,122–223 | 347–251 |
| Career earnings | $193,469,626 | $17,791,917 |
Path
Novak Djokovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2018 | RR | John Isner | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 12, 2018 | RR | Marin Cilic | 7-6(7) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 12, 2018 | RR | Alexander Zverev | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Novak Djokovic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2018 | F | Alexander Zverev | 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Kevin Anderson's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2018 | RR | Dominic Thiem | 6-3 7-6(10) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 12, 2018 | RR | Kei Nishikori | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |