Kevin Anderson (tennis)

Kevin Anderson
Anderson at the 2021 French Open
Country (sports) South Africa
ResidenceGulf Stream, Florida, U.S.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Born (1986-05-18) 18 May 1986 (age 38)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Turned pro2007
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Illinois
CoachDiego Moyano
Jay Bosworth
Prize moneyUS$17,791,917[1]
Singles
Career record356–255[a]
Career titles7
Highest rankingNo. 5 (16 July 2018)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (2013, 2014, 2015)
French Open4R (2013, 2014, 2017, 2018)
WimbledonF (2018)
US OpenF (2017)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (2018)
Olympic Games2R (2008)
Doubles
Career record59–71
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 58 (17 November 2014)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (2013)
WimbledonQF (2008)
US Open2R (2010)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2008)
Mixed doubles
Career record1–3
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2012)
Team competitions
Davis CupPO (2011)
Hopman CupRR (2013)
Last updated on: 21 July 2024.
Kevin Anderson
President of ATP Player Council
Assumed office
October 13, 2020
Preceded byNovak Djokovic
Vice President of ATP Player Council
In office
August 30, 2016 – October 13, 2020
PresidentNovak Djokovic
Preceded byGilles Simon
Succeeded byTBA

Kevin Michael Anderson (born 18 May 1986) is an inactive South African professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ranking of world No. 5 on 16 July 2018.[2] He was the first South African to be ranked in the top 5 since Kevin Curren was No. 5 on 23 September 1985.

In February 2011, Anderson won his first ATP Tour title at the South African Open in his hometown of Johannesburg. Anderson reached his first major final at the 2017 US Open, where he lost to Rafael Nadal.[3] In the 2018 Wimbledon semifinals, Anderson reached his second major final by defeating American John Isner in the second-longest match in the history of major tournaments, at 6 hours and 36 minutes (second only to the 2010 match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut). He then lost to Novak Djokovic in the final. On 3 May 2022, Anderson retired at age 35,[4] but he announced his comeback in July 2023.

  1. ^ "ATP Prize Money Leaders (US$)" (PDF). protennislive.com. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Kevin Anderson | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Rafael Nadal wins men's US Open title over Kevin Anderson". espn.com. Associated Press. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  4. ^ "'I gave it my best': Big-serving Anderson retires at 35". Reuters. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.


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