Rafael Nadal #3 def. Kevin Anderson #15

7-5 6-1 6-4

Rafael Nadal defeated Kevin Anderson 7-5 6-1 6-4 in the 2015 Australian Open fourth round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalKevin Anderson
Aces38
Double faults33
First serve %6773
First serve points won %7868
Second serve points won %6665
Break points saved %10033
Break points converted %670
Service points won %7467
Return points won %3326
Total points won %5545

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalKevin Anderson
Country ESP RSA
Birth dateJun 3, 1986May 18, 1986
Age2828
Height185 cm203 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)315
Ranking points (entering)6,5852,125
Elo (entering)2,2461,962
Current career W-L1,056–228348–252
Current career earnings$134,946,100$17,791,917
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #3 1 0 Kevin Anderson #15

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dudi Sela #1066-1 6-0 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 25, 2015R32
Tim Smyczek #1126-2 3-6 6-7(2) 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2015R64
Mikhail Youzhny #496-3 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 2015R128

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tomas Berdych #72-6 0-6 6-7(5)LH2HMatch dataJan 29, 2015QF

Kevin Anderson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Gasquet #286-4 7-6(3) 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataJan 25, 2015R32
Ricardas Berankis #856-2 6-2 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2015R64
Diego Schwartzman #597-6(5) 7-5 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 2015R128