Two-time grand slam finalist Kevin Anderson retires at age 35
May 5, 2022

According to Howard Fendrich of the Toronto Star on Tuesday, two-time grand slam finalist Kevin Anderson of Johannesburg, South Africa retired at the age of 35. Anderson is best known for reaching the final of the 2017 United States Open, and then the final of Wimbledon in 2018.
In the 2017 United States Open, Anderson lost the final to Rafael Nadal of Spain, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. Seeded 28th, his most impressive victories came in the quarterfinals and semifinals. In the quarterfinal, Anderson defeated 17th-ranked Sam Querrey of the United States, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 7-6. Then in the semifinal, Anderson beat the 12th-seed Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.
In the 2018 Wimbledon competition, Anderson was seeded eighth, and once again had memorable matches in the quarterfinals and semifinals. In the quarterfinals, he beat the number one seed and tennis legend Roger Federer of Switzerland, 2-6, 6-7, 7-5, 6-4, 13-11. Then in the semifinals, Anderson beat American John Isner 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 6-4, 26-24. Anderson got revenge against Federer as he lost to him at the 2018 ATP Finals.
Known for his serve, Anderson is 12th all-time in aces with 7685. It is not a surprise he had some many aces when you consider the fact he is 6’8″.
Also throughout his career, Anderson won seven ATP titles. They came at the 2011 South Africa Tennis Open (beat Somdev Devvarman of India in the final, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2), the 2012 Delray Beach Open (beat Marinko Matosevic of Australia in the final, 6-4, 7-6), the 2015 Winston-Salem Open (beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert of France in the final, 6-4, 7-5), the 2018 New York Open (beat Querrey in the final, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6), the 2018 Vienna Open (beat Key Nishikori of Japan in the final, 6-3, 7-6), the 2019 Maharashtra Open in India (beat Ivo Karlovic of Croatia in the final, 7-6, 6-7, 7-6), and the 2021 Hall of Fame Open in Newport, Rhode Island (beat Jenson Brooksby of the United States in the final, 7-6, 6-4).
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