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Kevin Anderson

RSA Age 40 203 cm / 6'8" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 2007–2023

Kevin Anderson represented South Africa on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 5. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 348–252 and 7 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
5 (Jul 16, 2018)
Elo peak
2142 (97th percentile)
Singles record
348–252 (58.0%)
Singles titles
7
Prize money
$17,791,917

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Kevin Anderson's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Tomas Machac #121 4-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Aug 29, 2023* Q2 Q US Open Grand Slam Hard
Oleksii Krutykh #260 6-3 7-5 W H2H Match data Aug 28, 2023 Q1 Q US Open Grand Slam Hard
Jordan Thompson #71 4-6 7-6(1) 1-6 L H2H Match data Aug 2, 2023* R64 Washington Open ATP 500 Hard
Ugo Humbert #40 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jul 22, 2023* QF Newport ATP 250 Grass
Gijs Brouwer #145 6-3 7-6(6) W H2H Match data Jul 21, 2023* R16 Newport ATP 250 Grass

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

Rivals all rivalries →

Kevin Anderson's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Sam Querrey 9 8 17 Feb 10, 2022 H2H
John Isner 4 9 13 Feb 11, 2022 H2H
Tomas Berdych 0 12 12 Nov 1, 2014 H2H
Richard Gasquet 4 7 11 Oct 6, 2018 H2H
Novak Djokovic 1 9 10 Jul 1, 2021 H2H

Singles Titles (7)

Kevin Anderson singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
201125 1 1 Johannesburg
201226 1 1 Delray Beach Open
201529 1 1 Winston-Salem Open
201832 2 1 1 Dallas Open, Vienna Open
201933 1 1 Pune
202135 1 1 Newport
Total 7 1 6

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (1)

Kevin Anderson Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
2008 Beijing Olympics Second Round 1 1 Nicolas Kiefer #21 def. Kevin Anderson #110 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4 H2H Match data

Career Results

Kevin Anderson career results by season
SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200721Qualifying Q303100.0%
200721ATP0110.0%517221
200822Qualifying Q1231580.0%
200822ATP891747.1%208104
200923Qualifying Q1061662.5%
200923ATP26825.0%108161
201024Qualifying Q2232588.0%
201024ATP14183243.8%16161
201125ATP39276659.1%6132
201226Qualifying Q202100.0%
201226ATP31265754.4%3237
201327ATP37236061.7%3620
201428ATP39246361.9%2016
201529ATP46247065.7%1612
201630Qualifying Q202100.0%
201630ATP17213844.7%1267
201731Qualifying Q202100.0%
201731ATP32215360.4%6714
201832ATP48196771.6%146
201933ATP1141573.3%691
202034ATP891747.1%14781
202135Qualifying Q53862.5%
202135ATP13132650.0%8280
202236Qualifying Q23540.0%
202236ATP15616.7%80104
202337Qualifying Q11250.0%
202337ATP22450.0%645627
Career34825260058.0%

Career Results by Surface

Kevin Anderson career results by season and surface
SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200721Qualifying Q 303100.0% 303100.0%
200721ATP 0110.0% 0110.0%
200822Qualifying Q 1121384.6%11250.0% 1231580.0%
200822ATP 751258.3%0110.0%13425.0% 891747.1%
200923Qualifying Q 54955.6%21366.7%31475.0% 1061662.5%
200923ATP 14520.0%0110.0%11250.0% 26825.0%
201024Qualifying Q 1721989.5%51683.3% 2232588.0%
201024ATP 11112250.0%24633.3%13425.0% 14183243.8%
201125ATP 30184862.5%561145.5%43757.1% 39276659.1%
201226Qualifying Q 202100.0% 202100.0%
201226ATP 21183953.8%761353.8%32560.0% 31265754.4%
201327ATP 24164060.0%1151668.8%22450.0% 37236061.7%
201428ATP 29174663.0%551050.0%52771.4% 39246361.9%
201529ATP 33175066.0%651154.5%72977.8% 46247065.7%
201630Qualifying Q 202100.0% 202100.0%
201630ATP 13142748.1%24633.3%23540.0% 17213844.7%
201731Qualifying Q 202100.0% 202100.0%
201731ATP 18133158.1%1061662.5%42666.7% 32215360.4%
201832ATP 36134973.5%641060.0%62875.0% 48196771.6%
201933ATP 821080.0%32560.0% 1141573.3%
202034ATP 661250.0%23540.0% 891747.1%
202135Qualifying Q 52771.4%0110.0% 53862.5%
202135ATP 5101533.3%22450.0%61785.7% 13132650.0%
202236Qualifying Q 23540.0% 23540.0%
202236ATP 15616.7% 15616.7%
202337Qualifying Q 11250.0% 11250.0%
202337ATP 0110.0%21366.7% 22450.0%
Career24317141458.7%585211052.7%47297661.8%34825260058.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Kevin Anderson career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200721 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
200822 101100.0%0110.0%471136.4%21366.7% 791643.8%
200923 000110.0%24633.3%0110.0% 26825.0%
201024 0330.0%27922.2%771450.0%51683.3% 14183243.8%
201125 17812.5%491330.8%2293171.0%1221485.7% 39276659.1%
201226 0880.0%45944.4%16102661.5%1031376.9% 30265653.6%
201327 110119.1%741163.6%2082871.4%911090.0% 37236061.7%
201428 491330.8%36933.3%2072774.1%1221485.7% 39246361.9%
201529 3101323.1%931275.0%27103773.0%71887.5% 46247065.7%
201630 13425.0%471136.4%971656.2%34742.9% 17213844.7%
201731 17812.5%851361.5%1692564.0%707100.0% 32215360.4%
201832 561145.5%1472166.7%2463080.0%505100.0% 48196771.6%
201933 0110.0%11250.0%921181.8%101100.0% 1141573.3%
202034 14520.0%21366.7%43757.1%11250.0% 891747.1%
202135 0220.0%15616.7%641060.0%62875.0% 13132650.0%
202236 000220.0%0220.0%11250.0% 15616.7%
202337 00000220.0%202100.0% 22450.0%
Career 18708820.5%596412348.0%1869828465.5%832010380.6% 34625259857.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 598/600 (99.7%) of Kevin Anderson's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Kevin Anderson performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200721 1/1 7.0 1.0 75.0% 54.8% 42.9% 50.0% 51.8% 21.7%
200822 15/17 9.4 3.3 65.7% 74.0% 58.9% 62.8% 28.9% 68.9% 33.5%
200923 8/8 9.4 3.1 69.8% 72.4% 46.3% 57.6% 25.1% 64.4% 27.4%
201024 32/32 9.6 3.2 66.0% 75.6% 51.0% 46.2% 43.7% 67.1% 34.2%
201125 66/66 10.9 2.1 66.9% 76.1% 55.8% 63.4% 47.0% 69.2% 36.5%
201226 56/57 11.4 3.2 62.6% 75.1% 53.6% 62.7% 36.7% 67.1% 34.8%
201327 60/60 10.9 3.0 64.2% 76.3% 54.8% 63.5% 38.8% 68.5% 35.8%
201428 62/63 11.7 2.9 66.2% 76.6% 51.9% 65.4% 36.5% 68.2% 35.2%
201529 70/70 15.3 3.4 63.5% 80.1% 54.3% 65.0% 43.2% 70.6% 33.9%
201630 38/38 13.0 4.4 59.2% 77.0% 53.4% 63.9% 36.4% 67.4% 32.9%
201731 53/53 13.9 2.8 64.0% 79.0% 54.5% 65.3% 37.4% 70.2% 35.2%
201832 66/67 16.4 2.7 64.2% 79.6% 55.3% 63.1% 35.6% 70.7% 33.8%
201933 15/15 15.7 2.7 63.1% 78.7% 53.6% 68.9% 44.1% 69.2% 35.7%
202034 17/17 12.5 3.7 62.5% 77.1% 51.2% 60.3% 41.2% 67.2% 32.1%
202135 26/26 16.9 2.8 63.5% 80.3% 49.5% 69.7% 34.1% 69.0% 30.9%
202236 6/6 15.3 2.8 65.0% 78.6% 57.1% 66.1% 33.3% 70.9% 24.5%
202337 4/4 11.0 4.0 64.4% 77.7% 43.7% 58.3% 28.6% 65.5% 37.4%
Career 595/600 12.9 3.0 64.3% 77.4% 53.7% 63.2% 38.8% 68.9% 34.3%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 595/600 (99.2%) of Kevin Anderson's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Kevin Anderson advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
2007 21 1541 108.0 -2.14 +0.48 0.451 38.2% 0.0% -3.50 -0.19
2008 22 1631 124.1 +2.28 -0.60 1.079 51.2% +91 -124 50.0% -0.02 3–5 (38%) 9–4 (69%) 102.7 +0.62
2009 23 1624 111.4 +0.61 -4.84 0.771 46.3% +26 26.3% -1.42 1–0 3–2 (60%) -0.29
2010 24 1779 142.8 +2.68 -1.25 1.039 50.3% +34 -199 -256 46.9% -0.12 4–8 (33%) 5–11 (31%) 92.7 -1.45
2011 25 1891 157.1 +5.50 +0.11 1.185 52.5% +20 -245 -270 57.6% +0.61 12–11 (52%) 15–17 (47%) 98.7 +1.44
2012 26 1857 156.6 +3.45 -0.90 1.058 50.9% +33 -124 -193 51.1% +0.27 10–8 (56%) 20–15 (57%) 105.6 -0.14
2013 27 1869 157.9 +4.20 +0.05 1.135 51.7% +7 +20 -159 57.7% +0.40 12–8 (60%) 18–16 (53%) 101.7 +1.51
2014 28 1947 161.0 +3.91 +0.32 1.107 51.6% +6 -48 -101 54.9% +0.38 15–7 (68%) 17–16 (52%) 106.9 +2.15
2015 29 2047 162.6 +6.01 -0.88 1.154 51.7% -15 -143 -48 61.2% +0.51 13–8 (62%) 31–22 (58%) 105.6 +1.09
2016 30 1883 151.8 +2.89 -1.81 1.011 50.2% +31 -46 +51 48.9% -0.09 4–9 (31%) 11–10 (52%) 92.8 -0.24
2017 31 1974 162.0 +6.28 -0.22 1.180 52.4% -50 -48 -31 60.4% +0.82 7–7 (50%) 19–17 (53%) 99.3 -1.65
2018 32 2122 169.8 +6.52 -1.15 1.152 51.8% -20 -176 -10 61.7% +0.67 21–7 (75%) 30–20 (60%) 111.3 +1.48
2019 33 2057 133.2 +3.47 -0.21 1.160 52.1% +25 -2 64.3% +0.64 3–1 (75%) 7–3 (70%) 100.8 +0.68
2020 34 1964 140.8 +3.58 -0.85 0.980 49.5% +34 -65 47.7% -0.16 4–2 (67%) 5–5 (50%) 97.4 -1.17
2021 35 1809 136.1 +4.26 -3.10 0.998 49.9% +7 +65 +284 46.0% -0.24 4–0 (100%) 12–11 (52%) 101.5 -0.83
2022 36 1681 114.8 -0.53 -2.72 0.844 47.9% -5 31.3% -0.94 0–3 (0%) 2–4 (33%) 94.4 +0.18
2023 37 1670 109.6 -0.03 +1.57 1.084 50.9% +422 55.6% -0.11 0–1 2–0 +0.47
Career 2142 159.7 +4.52 -0.73 1.102 51.3% +7 -94 -39 55.3% +0.34 113–85 (57%) 206–173 (54%) 104.0 +0.61

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Kevin Anderson Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
200822 R128Q2R128Q1 4–4 (50%)
200923 R128Q3Q1Q1 2–4 (33%)
201024 R128R128R128R32 5–4 (56%)
201125 R128R64R64R32 4–4 (50%)
201226 R32R32R128R128 4–4 (50%)
201327 R16R16R32R64 9–4 (69%)
201428 R16R16R16R32 11–4 (73%)
201529 R16R32R16QF 12–4 (75%)
201630 R128R128R128R32 2–4 (33%)
201731 R16R16F 12–3 (80%)
201832 R128R16FR16 12–4 (75%)
201933 R64R32 3–2 (60%)
202034 R64R32R128 3–3 (50%)
202135 R128R128R64R64 2–4 (33%)
202236 R128 0–1 (0%)
202337 Q2 1–1 (50%)
W-L 19–14
(58%)
22–13
(63%)
21–13
(62%)
24–14
(63%)
86–54
(61%)

Masters 1000

Kevin Anderson Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CANCINIWMADMCMIAPARITASHA W-L
Win %
200822 R64Q2R32 7–3 (70%)
200923 R128Q1 0–2 (0%)
201024 R16R64R64R64R64 14–5 (74%)
201125 R16R32R128R32R64QFR32R64R64 9–9 (50%)
201226 R64R64R32R32R64R32R16R64R32 6–9 (40%)
201327 R64R64QFR16R32R32R32R16R32 12–9 (57%)
201428 QFR64QFR32R64R32QFR32R32 12–9 (57%)
201529 R64R16R32R64R16R16R16QF 11–8 (58%)
201630 QFR16R64R32R32 7–5 (58%)
201731 QFR64R64R64R32R64R32 8–7 (53%)
201832 SFR16QFSFQFR16R32QF 16–8 (67%)
201933 QF 3–1 (75%)
202034 R32R32R64 2–3 (40%)
202135 R64R32R128Q1 4–4 (50%)
202236 Q1R64 1–3 (25%)
W-L 18–9
(67%)
11–11
(50%)
19–12
(61%)
10–8
(56%)
1–4
(20%)
24–14
(63%)
9–9
(50%)
8–9
(47%)
12–9
(57%)
112–85
(57%)

ATP 500

Kevin Anderson ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge MEXBARBASBEIHAMQUETKYVIEWASQUEMEMVAL W-L
Win %
200822 R64 0–1 (0%)
201024 Q1Q2R32 3–3 (50%)
201125 R32QFR16R32R16 5–5 (50%)
201226 R16QFR16QFR16 8–5 (62%)
201327 R32QFR32 2–3 (40%)
201428 FR16QFQF 9–4 (69%)
201529 SFR16R32QFR32F 10–6 (62%)
201630 R32R32R32R32 2–4 (33%)
201731 R16R16R32F 7–4 (64%)
201832 FR32QFW 11–3 (79%)
201933 R16 1–1 (50%)
202034 R32SF 3–2 (60%)
202135 R32R64 2–2 (50%)
202236 Q2 1–1 (50%)
202337 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 12–4
(75%)
5–4
(56%)
3–2
(60%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–3
(50%)
4–6
(40%)
12–5
(71%)
12–10
(55%)
4–1
(80%)
3–3
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
64–45
(59%)

ATP 250

Kevin Anderson ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEATLBRICDUDALDLBEASESTGENMUNU.SMTPMELNWPPUNSDGSTOVIEWSAASBBANBOGCASQUEJOHKUALASLOSMEMNEWNICSANSYDU.S W-L
Win %
200721 R64 3–1 (75%)
200822 R16R64F 8–3 (73%)
200923 Q3R16R32R32Q2R32 10–6 (62%)
201024 SFR32R32R16R32R16R16Q3R16 14–9 (61%)
201125 QFSFQFR16QFQFSFR32R16W 21–9 (70%)
201226 R16WR32R32R32R32QFQFQF 15–8 (65%)
201327 FQFR32R16SFFF 14–7 (67%)
201428 R16FR16R16R16R16QF 7–7 (50%)
201529 R32R16R16WSFFSF 13–6 (68%)
201630 R16QFR32QFQFR32QFQF 8–8 (50%)
201731 R32R16SFQFR32QFR32 7–7 (50%)
201832 WR16F 7–2 (78%)
201933 W 4–0 (100%)
202034 R32 0–1 (0%)
202135 R16R32Q1QFWR32 10–6 (62%)
202236 R16R32R32 1–3 (25%)
202337 QF 2–1 (67%)
W-L 2–1
(67%)
8–7
(53%)
5–3
(62%)
2–1
(67%)
5–2
(71%)
17–8
(68%)
4–6
(40%)
7–5
(58%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
8–2
(80%)
7–1
(88%)
1–2
(33%)
5–6
(45%)
3–1
(75%)
6–3
(67%)
3–5
(38%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
3–2
(60%)
12–6
(67%)
5–1
(83%)
1–1
(50%)
7–1
(88%)
1–1
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
3–1
(75%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
5–2
(71%)
7–4
(64%)
144–84
(63%)

ATP Finals

Kevin Anderson ATP Finals results by season
SeasonAge FIN W-L
Win %
201832 SF 2–2 (50%)
W-L 2–2
(50%)
2–2
(50%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
5
Career-high date
Jul 16, 2018
First Top 100
May 12, 2008
First Top 50
Feb 7, 2011
First Top 20
Aug 12, 2013
First Top 10
Oct 12, 2015

Ranking History Matrix

Kevin Anderson ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200721516517513503507419321334231215218221
20082219017912210110198117104119126104104
200923108103140172146157157148132123163161
201024148133114889395807764586161
201125593940343536353432303232
201226303628313431343435393737
201327292929282523212021212020
201428222119192018212019181616
201529151517171714151412121212
201630121517192025343545586767
201731777674665645453215161414
2018321188878559666
201933557688111718459191
2020341221221231171181118181
202135828691105100102757769618080
202236999291104104
202337652658614619615627
20243862463062462363062411591151

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Kevin Anderson's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Tommy Robredo ESP #5 2,051 878 525 353 59.8% $13,467,681 12 0 1 1999–2022 Rivalries Match log
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga FRA #5 2,200 679 449 230 66.1% $22,524,073 18 0 2 2004–2022 Rivalries Match log
Gael Monfils (active player) FRA #6 2,169 940 577 363 61.4% $25,067,477 13 0 0 2004–2026 Rivalries Match log
Andrey Rublev (active player) RUS #5 2,175 594 377 217 63.5% $34,046,561 18 0 2 2014–2026 Rivalries Match log
Gilles Simon FRA #6 2,092 882 499 383 56.6% $16,045,734 14 0 0 2004–2022 Rivalries Match log
Alex de Minaur (active player) AUS #5 2,122 483 305 178 63.1% $25,814,375 11 0 0 2017–2026 Rivalries Match log
Kei Nishikori (active player) JPN #4 2,275 668 436 232 65.3% $26,161,710 12 0 0 2007–2026 Rivalries Match log
Fernando Verdasco ESP #7 2,127 991 549 442 55.4% $18,368,908 7 0 0 2002–2023 Rivalries Match log
Lorenzo Musetti (active player) ITA #5 2,094 326 191 135 58.6% $15,610,125 2 0 0 2020–2026 Rivalries Match log
Richard Gasquet (active player) FRA #7 2,167 1,004 597 407 59.5% $21,504,662 16 0 0 2002–2025 Rivalries Match log
David Goffin (active player) BEL #7 2,098 594 327 267 55.1% $19,178,512 6 0 0 2011–2025 Rivalries Match log
Gaston Gaudio ARG #5 1,995 442 253 189 57.2% $6,066,156 8 1 0 1999–2010 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Kevin Anderson?
Kevin Anderson is 40 years old, born on May 18, 1986.
Which country does Kevin Anderson represent?
Kevin Anderson represents South Africa in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Kevin Anderson?
Kevin Anderson is 203 cm / 6'8".
Does Kevin Anderson use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Kevin Anderson uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Kevin Anderson left-handed or right-handed?
Kevin Anderson plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Kevin Anderson won?
Kevin Anderson has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Kevin Anderson won?
TennisDB does not group any of Kevin Anderson's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Kevin Anderson won?
Kevin Anderson has won 7 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Newport in 2021.
What is Kevin Anderson's highest ATP ranking?
Kevin Anderson's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 5, first achieved on July 16, 2018.
What is Kevin Anderson's career win-loss record?
Kevin Anderson has a career ATP singles record of 348 wins and 252 losses (58.0%).
How much career prize money has Kevin Anderson earned?
Kevin Anderson has earned at least $17,791,917 in career prize money from professional tennis.
What turned-professional year does TennisDB record for Kevin Anderson?
TennisDB records 2007 as Kevin Anderson's turned-professional year.
Which seasons of Kevin Anderson's career appear in TennisDB?
Kevin Anderson appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 2007 through 2023.
On which surface does Kevin Anderson have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Kevin Anderson's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 61.8% (47–29).
Who has Kevin Anderson faced most often?
Kevin Anderson's most frequent opponent is Sam Querrey, with a head-to-head record of 9–8 across 17 meetings.