Denis Kudla vs John Patrick Smith — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64
Denis Kudla defeated John Patrick Smith 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — John Patrick Smith came in defending last year's round of 128, but Denis Kudla had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Kudla dropped just 4 games past John Patrick Smith.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKudla D. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsKudla D. and Smith J. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Kudla D. went 1–0 (100%) against them, Smith J. 0–1 (0%).
1–0100%Kudla D. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents0–10%Smith J. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
3–1Sets0–2
25–16Games9–13
0–1Tiebreaks0–1
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Vesely J.W6-2 6-2 6-7 7-5US Open · hardL6-7(3) 3-6Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
1 meeting · Kudla D. leads 1–010
- Kudla D.January 2014Australian OpenThis matchHard6-2 6-2
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchKudla D.Smith J.1 750ELO1 6421 663Hard ELO1 5564–6Last 101–921Age24180 cmHeight188 cmRightPlaysLeft