H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 01:16 UTC

John Isner vs Kevin Anderson H2H: 9-4

John Isner holds a 9–4 lead over Kevin Anderson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 13 main-draw meetings, John Isner leads 8–3 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on grass. Most recently, John Isner won the 2022 Dallas fourth round 7-6(1) 6-7(7) 7-6(5).

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John Isner
USA Age 41 Right-Handed 208 cm / 6'10"
H2H
9 – 4
13 main draw meetings
Kevin Anderson
RSA Age 40 Right-Handed 203 cm / 6'8"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 11, 2022* Dallas ATP 250 R16 Hard John Isner #26 7-6(1) 6-7(7) 7-6(5) Kevin Anderson #101 Match data
Jul 14, 2018* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass Kevin Anderson #8 7-6(6) 6-7(5) 6-7(9) 6-4 26-24 John Isner #10 Match data
Mar 17, 2015* Indian Wells Masters Masters 1000 R32 Hard John Isner #20 7-6(6) 6-2 Kevin Anderson #17 Match data
Aug 12, 2014* Cincinnati Masters Masters 1000 R64 Hard John Isner #14 6-3 6-4 Kevin Anderson #17 Match data
Jul 28, 2013* Atlanta ATP 250 F Hard John Isner #22 6-7(3) 7-6(2) 7-6(2) Kevin Anderson #21 Match data
Mar 2, 2013* Delray Beach ATP 250 QF Hard John Isner #15 6-2 7-6(1) Kevin Anderson #29 Match data
Oct 10, 2012* Shanghai Masters Masters 1000 R32 Hard John Isner #12 7-6(3) 6-7(8) 7-6(7) Kevin Anderson #38 Match data
Mar 3, 2012* Delray Beach ATP 250 SF Hard Kevin Anderson #36 7-5 7-6(4) John Isner #11 Match data
Mar 30, 2011* Miami Masters Masters 1000 R16 Hard Kevin Anderson #40 6-3 7-6(4) John Isner #33 Match data
Jul 24, 2010* Atlanta ATP 250 SF Hard John Isner #19 6-3 6-7(7) 6-3 Kevin Anderson #96 Match data
Mar 14, 2010* Indian Wells Masters Masters 1000 R64 Hard John Isner #20 6-3 7-5 Kevin Anderson #127 Match data
Jun 11, 2008* Queen's Club ATP 500 R64 Grass John Isner #84 7-6(5) 6-4 Kevin Anderson #95 Match data
Mar 7, 2008* Las Vegas ATP 250 R16 Hard Kevin Anderson #175 7-6(2) 7-5 John Isner #94 Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
John Isner #660 #8 3,720 2,053 467 293 61.4% 0 1 0 0 15 16
Kevin Anderson #1,151 #5 4,845 2,142 347 251 58.0% 0 0 0 1 6 7

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age John Isner Kevin Anderson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 — — — — — — — 2007 0–1 0.0% #221 1,540 0 0
22 2007 8–5 61.5% #106 1,656 0 0 2008 7–8 46.7% #104 1,627 0 0
23 2008 11–19 36.7% #144 1,608 0 0 2009 2–6 25.0% #161 1,622 0 0
24 2009 27–18 60.0% #34 1,828 0 0 2010 14–18 43.8% #61 1,777 0 0
25 2010 38–20 65.5% #19 1,882 0 1 2011 39–27 59.1% #32 1,889 0 1
26 2011 34–19 64.2% #18 2,021 0 3 2012 31–26 54.4% #37 1,859 0 2
27 2012 38–18 67.9% #14 1,965 0 5 2013 37–23 61.7% #20 1,870 0 2
28 2013 38–22 63.3% #14 1,983 0 7 2014 39–24 61.9% #16 1,958 0 2
29 2014 37–21 63.8% #19 1,922 0 9 2015 46–24 65.7% #12 2,046 0 3
30 2015 45–23 66.2% #11 2,026 0 10 2016 17–21 44.7% #67 1,884 0 3
31 2016 30–20 60.0% #19 2,019 0 10 2017 32–21 60.4% #14 1,974 0 3
32 2017 36–21 63.2% #17 1,984 0 12 2018 48–19 71.6% #6 2,123 0 5
33 2018 32–22 59.3% #10 1,956 0 14 2019 11–4 73.3% #91 2,057 0 6
34 2019 29–17 63.0% #19 1,921 0 15 2020 8–9 47.1% #81 1,964 0 6
35 2020 10–7 58.8% #25 1,845 0 15 2021 13–13 50.0% #80 1,809 0 7
36 2021 23–11 67.6% #24 1,933 0 16 2022 1–5 16.7% #104 1,681 0 7
37 2022 22–16 57.9% #41 1,891 0 16 2023 2–2 50.0% #627 1,669 0 7
38 2023 9–14 39.1% #172 1,698 0 16 — — — — — — —