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Alejandro Falla def. Kevin Anderson
5-7 7-5 6-7(8) 6-2 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Jan 16, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Alejandro Falla |
| Score | 5-7 7-5 6-7(8) 6-2 7-5 |
| Loser | Kevin Anderson |
| Duration | 4h 6m |
| Stat | Alejandro Falla | Kevin Anderson |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 13 |
| Double faults | 4 | 8 |
| First serve % | 61 | 69 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | 71 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 29 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Alejandro Falla | Kevin Anderson |
|---|---|---|
| Country | COL | RSA |
| Birth date | Nov 14, 1983 | May 18, 1986 |
| Age | 24 | 21 |
| Height | 185 | 203 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 84 | 208 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 481 | 201 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,698 | 1,578 |
| Career W-L | 97–158 | 347–251 |
| Career earnings | $3,101,331 | $17,791,917 |
Path
Alejandro Falla's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Alejandro Falla's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2008 | R64 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 4-6 7-5 4-6 6-7(6) | L | H2H | Match data |
Kevin Anderson's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2008 | Q3 | Jan Mertl | 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 2008 | Q2 | Sam Groth | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 14, 2008 | Q1 | Michael Quintero | 7-6(6) 6-7(4) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |