QF Nice 2016

Joao Sousa #28 def. Kevin Anderson #20

7-5 7-5

Joao Sousa defeated Kevin Anderson 7-5 7-5 in the 2016 Nice quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJoao SousaKevin Anderson
Aces210
Double faults12
First serve %61.0%59.0%
First serve points won %81.0%74.0%
Second serve points won %68.0%57.0%
Break points saved %100.0%67.0%
Break points converted %33.0%0.0%
Service points won %76.0%67.0%
Return points won %33.0%24.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldJoao SousaKevin Anderson
Country POR RSA
Birth dateMar 30, 1989May 18, 1986
Age2730
Height185 cm203 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2820
Ranking points (entering)1,3351,795
Elo (entering)1,8491,954
Current career W-L190–250348–252
Current career earnings$8,340,548$17,791,917
Pre-match H2H
Joao Sousa #28 0 0 Kevin Anderson #20

Path

Joao Sousa's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Victor Estrella 3-6 6-4 6-4WMatch dataMay 20, 2016R16
Quentin Halys #1545-7 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 19, 2016R32

Joao Sousa's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alexander Zverev #484-6 6-4 2-6LH2HMatch dataMay 21, 2016SF

Kevin Anderson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Diego Schwartzman #657-6(4) 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 20, 2016R16