ATP Newport 2021: Kevin Anderson vs Jack Sock Preview, Head to Head and Prediction

ATP Newport 2021: Kevin Anderson vs Jack Sock Preview, Head to Head and Prediction

Jack Sock takes on Kevin Anderson in the quarterfinal

The Hall of Fame Open plays host to a mouth watering quarter final between former world number 8 Jack Sock and former world number 5 Kevin Anderson.

Kevin Anderson vs Jack Sock: Match Details

TournamentHall of Fame Open 2021
MatchKevin Anderson vs Jack Sock
RoundQuarter-Final
Date15th July 2021
Prize Money$15,580
VenueNewport, U.S.A
SurfaceGrass Court

Kevin Anderson vs Jack Sock: Preview

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Kevin Anderson comes into the match with battle scars after being pushed to the limit 7-6,7-5

Kevin Anderson and Jack Sock both won their respective second round ties but had very contrasting paths to victory.

The scorecard showed a straight sets win for South African Kevin but it was a battle which he ultimately won 7-5, 7-6 (3) in an hour and 33 minutes against Sebastian Ofner , a match in which Kevin surprisingly didn’t face a single break point, rather finding it difficult to break his opposition down.

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On the other hand, Jack eased to victory in straight sets against Yoshihito Nishioka, 6-2, 6-3 in an hour and eight minutes to advance to the quarters of the only ATP tournament the American has played this year, having entered Newport via a wildcard after having dropped outside the top-200.

Kevin Anderson vs Jack Sock: Head to Head

Anderson was the victor in the most recent meeting between the pair

Kevin and Jack have locked horns 4 times and the head-to-head record stands at 2-2. Three out of these four meetings have taken place in the USA with Anderson winning two of them while the one match which took place on clay was won by Sock. The pair last met in 2017, a match in match in which Anderson emerged victorious 6-3,6-4.

Kevin Anderson vs Jack Sock: Prediction

Anderson is the favourite to set up a potential semifinal clash against Bublik

World number 100 Kevin Anderson comes into the match as favourite against Jack Sock, who is ranked a lowly 231. However, as Ofner showed us yesterday, Kevin can most certainly be stretched to tie breakers and hence a possible upset can’t be rules and that will serve as motivation for Sock as he looks to book a semifinal place against the odds.

Prediction: A 3 set win for the South African.

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