Denis Kudla vs Alex Kuznetsov — Australian Open Qualifying Final

Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Final
USA
Denis Kudla
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2014
hard
USA
Alex Kuznetsov
39 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kudla D.
6-4 6-2
Kuznetsov A.
Kudla D.
662
Kuznetsov A.
42–

Denis Kudla defeated Alex Kuznetsov 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open qualifying final on hard. The result followed the form book — Denis Kudla came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Denis Kudla extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-01-13Australian OpenQ3hardDenis Kudla6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kudla D.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kuznetsov A.

Kuznetsov A.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kudla D.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Kudla D.Kuznetsov A.
1st serve in·Even
59%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
6.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 116). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kudla D.Kuznetsov A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
50
34
Break points saved·Dominant
90
59
Break points won·Even
19
23
Deciding sets·Dominant
81
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
30
53

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q3
Wang J.
Kosakowski D.
7-676-3
Berrer M.
Robert S.
7-56-1
Berankis R.
Martin A.
6-36-1
Dancevic F.
Starace P.
6-746-46-3
Guez D.
Sugita Y.
4-66-36-4
Odesnik W.
Menendez Maceiras A.
6-32-68-6
Zhang Z.
Marchenko I.
7-56-3
Lajovic D.
Yang T.
6-06-3
Dzumhur D.
Bemelmans R.
7-616-3
Thiem D.
Klizan M.
6-27-5
Kudla D.
Kuznetsov A.
6-46-2
Bellucci T.
Daniel T.
7-56-2
Millot V.
Fucsovics M.
3-66-46-1
Williams R.
De Bakker T.
2-67-666-2
Rola B.
Herbert P.
6-16-4
Gojowczyk P.
Cipolla F.
6-26-3
Q2
Gojowczyk P.
Zverev M.
6-36-1
Herbert P.
Arnaboldi A.
4-67-636-2
Rola B.
Ram R.
6-33-66-3
Martin A.
Bozoljac I.
0-66-47-5
Berankis R.
Ghem A.
6-46-3
De Bakker T.
Giannessi A.
6-37-68
Williams R.
Krajicek A.
7-647-64
Kosakowski D.
Gombos N.
6-36-2
Fucsovics M.
Evans D.
6-46-1
Millot V.
Hernych J.
6-36-3
Daniel T.
Capdeville P.
6-06-4
Odesnik W.
Ilhan M.
6-17-63
Menendez Maceiras A.
Riba P.
6-26-4
Starace P.
Machado R.
1-66-36-3
Dancevic F.
Reynolds B.
6-41-67-5
Robert S.
Gigounon G.
6-37-5
Guez D.
Giustino L.
6-36-3
Kudla D.
Smith J.
6-26-2
Kuznetsov A.
Michon A.
6-37-62
Lajovic D.
Androic T.
7-656-4
Yang T.
Copil M.
6-46-4
Wang J.
Mathieu P.
6-46-1
Bellucci T.
Fischer M.
4-66-310-8
Berrer M.
Lopez Perez E.
6-26-2
Dzumhur D.
Desein N.
7-636-1
Bemelmans R.
Pavic A.
6-46-2
Klizan M.
Couacaud E.
7-636-3
Thiem D.
Bachinger M.
6-30-66-3
Sugita Y.
Rudnev V.
6-46-2
Zhang Z.
Harris A.
6-26-4
Marchenko I.
Polansky P.
3-66-16-4
Cipolla F.
Kravchuk K.
4-66-26-1
Q1
Giustino L.
Panfil G.
6-34-66-3
Kuznetsov A.
Angelinos T.
7-616-4
Rola B.
Di Mauro A.
7-626-4
De Bakker T.
Whittington A.
7-56-4
Gombos N.
Checa Calvo J.
6-16-2
Fucsovics M.
Balleret B.
6-16-2
Hernych J.
Gicquel M.
6-766-16-1
Daniel T.
Laaksonen H.
6-26-4
Fischer M.
Carballes Baena R.
6-16-3
Bellucci T.
Teixeira M.
6-46-0
Berrer M.
Jones G.
7-55-76-2
Harris A.
Vagnozzi S.
6-17-5
Couacaud E.
Kondo H.
6-16-2
Copil M.
Coppejans K.
7-635-76-4
Yang T.
Burquier G.
6-24-66-2
Rudnev V.
Bubka S.
6-47-63
Michon A.
Bolt A.
6-43-611-9
Arnaboldi A.
Ward J.
7-626-4
Ram R.
Cecchinato M.
6-17-5
Martin A.
Chiudinelli M.
6-33-66-1
Bozoljac I.
Granollers G.
6-16-2
Ghem A.
Molchanov D.
6-46-4
Berankis R.
Naso G.
6-26-3
Giannessi A.
Safwat M.
6-46-4
Krajicek A.
Jaziri M.
6-34-69-7
Williams R.
Diez S.
7-632-66-4
Kosakowski D.
Ito T.
6-32-66-4
Wang J.
Mcgee J.
7-627-5
Mathieu P.
Polmans M.
6-26-1
Evans D.
Huang L.
6-16-2
Millot V.
Mousley B.
6-26-4
Capdeville P.
Saville L.
6-776-011-9
Odesnik W.
Fabbiano T.
7-57-61
Ilhan M.
Barton M.
6-16-1
Menendez Maceiras A.
Mektic N.
6-776-46-1
Riba P.
Hernandez O.
6-16-1
Starace P.
Bhambri Y.
6-31-66-2
Machado R.
Westerhof B.
4-67-626-4
Dancevic F.
Gerasimov E.
6-26-2
Lopez Perez E.
Mott B.
6-32-66-2
Gigounon G.
Santillan A.
6-07-5
Robert S.
Kudryavtsev A.
6-36-4
Polansky P.
Basic M.
6-47-610
Marchenko I.
Pospisil J.
6-26-4
Zhang Z.
Schwartzman D.
3-67-56-4
Androic T.
Viola M.
7-56-4
Lajovic D.
Sandgren T.
7-656-3
Smith J.
Mitchell B.
7-56-3
Kudla D.
Cox D.
6-46-1
Sugita Y.
Uchiyama Y.
7-626-3
Guez D.
Moriya H.
6-26-3
Thiem D.
De Voest R.
3-67-510-8
Bachinger M.
Samper Montana J.
6-45-76-1
Klizan M.
Beck A.
6-747-666-2
Bemelmans R.
Peliwo F.
6-26-2
Pavic A.
Mesaros K.
4-66-26-1
Desein N.
Reid M.
7-626-4
Dzumhur D.
Brown D.
6-46-2
Reynolds B.
Mecir Jr M.
6-47-61
Herbert P.
Weintraub A.
6-7106-48-6
Gojowczyk P.
Olivetti A.
6-46-2
Zverev M.
Mertl J.
6-47-5
Cipolla F.
Krajinovic F.
7-626-3
Kravchuk K.
Albot R.
7-634-66-3