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Kevin Anderson def. Ernesto Escobedo
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 14, 2017* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | Q2 |
| Winner | Kevin Anderson |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Ernesto Escobedo |
| Duration | 1h 2m |
| Stat | Kevin Anderson | Ernesto Escobedo |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 3 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 73 | 52 |
| First serve points won % | 94 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 56 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 84 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 16 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kevin Anderson | Ernesto Escobedo |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RSA | MEX |
| Birth date | May 18, 1986 | Jul 4, 1996 |
| Age | 30 | 20 |
| Height | 203 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 57 | 81 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 855 | 638 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,884 | 1,743 |
| Career W-L | 347–251 | 20–39 |
| Career earnings | $17,791,917 | $1,588,064 |
Path
Kevin Anderson's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2017 | Q1 | Luca Vanni | 4-6 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kevin Anderson's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2017 | R64 | Alexander Zverev | 4-6 6-4 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ernesto Escobedo's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2017 | Q1 | Alessandro Giannessi | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |