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Roger Federer def. Kevin Anderson
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | May 15, 2015* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Kevin Anderson |
| Duration | 1h 16m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Kevin Anderson |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 14 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 63 | 68 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 73 |
| Second serve points won % | 55 | 32 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Kevin Anderson |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | RSA |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | May 18, 1986 |
| Age | 33 | 28 |
| Height | 185 | 203 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 16 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 8,645 | 1,925 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,309 | 1,965 |
| Career W-L | 1,206–267 | 347–251 |
| Career earnings | $130,594,339 | $17,791,917 |
Path
Roger Federer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2015 | R32 | Pablo Cuevas | 7-6(3) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Roger Federer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2015 | QF | Tomas Berdych | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kevin Anderson's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2015 | R32 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 3-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 12, 2015 | R64 | Florian Mayer | 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |