H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Kevin Anderson vs Jurgen Melzer H2H: 3-1
Kevin Anderson holds a 3–1 lead over Jurgen Melzer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Kevin Anderson leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kevin Anderson won the 2018 Vienna fourth round W/O.
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RSA
Age 40
Right-Handed
203 cm / 6'8"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 45
Left-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2018* | Vienna | ATP 500 | R16 | Hard | Kevin Anderson | (w/o) | Jurgen Melzer | Match data |
| May 14, 2013* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Kevin Anderson | 6-1 6-2 | Jurgen Melzer | Match data |
| Oct 29, 2011* | Vienna | ATP 500 | QF | Hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 6-3 | Jurgen Melzer | Match data |
| May 11, 2010* | Madrid Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Jurgen Melzer | 6-2 2-6 6-4 | Kevin Anderson | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Anderson | #1,151 | #5 | 4,845 | 2,142 | 347 | 251 | 58.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Jurgen Melzer | #1,552 | #8 | 3,055 | 2,024 | 326 | 303 | 51.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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 | Kevin Anderson | Jurgen Melzer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #491 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #358 | 1,547 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #168 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #221 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #91 | 1,659 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2008 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #104 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #79 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2009 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #161 | 1,622 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #39 | 1,769 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2010 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #61 | 1,777 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #52 | 1,702 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2011 | 39–27 | 59.1% | #32 | 1,889 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 33–25 | 56.9% | #41 | 1,780 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2012 | 31–26 | 54.4% | #37 | 1,859 | 0 | 2 | 2007 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #60 | 1,695 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2013 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #20 | 1,870 | 0 | 2 | 2008 | 26–23 | 53.1% | #34 | 1,778 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2014 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #16 | 1,958 | 0 | 2 | 2009 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #28 | 1,924 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2015 | 46–24 | 65.7% | #12 | 2,046 | 0 | 3 | 2010 | 49–25 | 66.2% | #11 | 1,998 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2016 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #67 | 1,884 | 0 | 3 | 2011 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #33 | 1,799 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2017 | 32–21 | 60.4% | #14 | 1,974 | 0 | 3 | 2012 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #29 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | 2018 | 48–19 | 71.6% | #6 | 2,123 | 0 | 5 | 2013 | 25–23 | 52.1% | #27 | 1,825 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | 2019 | 11–4 | 73.3% | #91 | 2,057 | 0 | 6 | 2014 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #113 | 1,758 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | 2020 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #81 | 1,964 | 0 | 6 | 2015 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #155 | 1,750 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | 2021 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #80 | 1,809 | 0 | 7 | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #306 | 1,770 | 0 | 5 |
| 36 | 2022 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #104 | 1,681 | 0 | 7 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #186 | 1,731 | 0 | 5 |
| 37 | 2023 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #627 | 1,669 | 0 | 7 | 2018 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #288 | 1,703 | 0 | 5 |