H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Kevin Anderson vs Michael Russell H2H: 1-2
Michael Russell holds a 2–1 lead over Kevin Anderson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Michael Russell leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Michael Russell won the 2012 Atlanta fourth round 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4.
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RSA
Age 40
Right-Handed
203 cm / 6'8"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 48
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2012* | Atlanta | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Michael Russell | 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 | Kevin Anderson | Match data |
| Jul 22, 2011* | Atlanta | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-1 7-5 | Michael Russell | Match data |
| Mar 12, 2011* | Indian Wells Masters | Masters 1000 | R128 | Hard | Michael Russell | 6-7(4) 6-3 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 |
| Michael Russell | #1,124 | #60 | 693 | 1,810 | 77 | 149 | 34.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Michael Russell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #288 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #221 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2008 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #104 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #155 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2009 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #161 | 1,622 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 8–17 | 32.0% | #87 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2010 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #61 | 1,777 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #157 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2011 | 39–27 | 59.1% | #32 | 1,889 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #502 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2012 | 31–26 | 54.4% | #37 | 1,859 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2013 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #20 | 1,870 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2014 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #16 | 1,958 | 0 | 2 | 2006 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2015 | 46–24 | 65.7% | #12 | 2,046 | 0 | 3 | 2007 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #82 | 1,616 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2016 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #67 | 1,884 | 0 | 3 | 2008 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #242 | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 2017 | 32–21 | 60.4% | #14 | 1,974 | 0 | 3 | 2009 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #83 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 2018 | 48–19 | 71.6% | #6 | 2,123 | 0 | 5 | 2010 | 11–23 | 32.4% | #99 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 2019 | 11–4 | 73.3% | #91 | 2,057 | 0 | 6 | 2011 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #99 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 2020 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #81 | 1,964 | 0 | 6 | 2012 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #87 | 1,748 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 2021 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #80 | 1,809 | 0 | 7 | 2013 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #92 | 1,638 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 2022 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #104 | 1,681 | 0 | 7 | 2014 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #158 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | 2023 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #627 | 1,669 | 0 | 7 | 2015 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #557 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |