Denis Kudla vs Carsten Ball — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 32
Denis Kudla defeated Carsten Ball 7-6 7-5 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carsten Ball came in defending last year's round of 128.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Kudla edged Carsten Ball in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKudla D. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
1 meeting · Kudla D. leads 1–010
- Kudla D.January 2012Australian OpenThis matchHard7-6(1) 7-5
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKudla D.Ball C.1 750ELO1 6191 663Hard ELO1 5854–6Last 104–619Age24180 cmHeight198 cmRightPlaysLeft