Axel Michon vs Denis Kudla — Santos CH Quarter-final

Santos CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
FRA
Axel Michon
35 yrs · 176 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2014
clay
USA1
Denis Kudla
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Michon A.
7-6 2-6 6-4
Kudla D.
Michon A.
77262
Kudla D.
64641

Axel Michon defeated Denis Kudla 7-6 2-6 6-4 in the Santos CH quarter-final on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Axel Michon closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Michon A.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kudla D.

Kudla D.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Michon A.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Michon A.Kudla D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
63%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
56%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.7
5.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Michon A.Kudla D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
11
50
Break points saved·Dominant
32
90
Break points won·Slight edge
28
19
Deciding sets·Dominant
26
81
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
38
30

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Gonzalez M.[8]
Elias G.
7-56-3
Semi-finals
Gonzalez M.[8]
Michon A.
6-47-68
Elias G.
Schwartzman D.[3]
6-22-67-64
Quarter-finals
Elias G.
Odesnik W.[6]
6-03-0
Michon A.
Kudla D.[1]
7-642-66-4
Gonzalez M.[8]
Pella G.[4]
7-57-63
Schwartzman D.[3]
De Bakker T.[7]
6-36-1
R16
Gonzalez M.[8]
Bourgue M.
6-46-4
Michon A.
Coppejans K.
6-17-5
Elias G.
Gomez E.
7-624-66-4
Schwartzman D.[3]
Londero J.
6-16-3
Kudla D.[1]
Olivo R.
6-22-66-3
Pella G.[4]
Ghem A.
6-27-5
De Bakker T.[7]
Sorensen L.
7-684-66-1
Odesnik W.[6]
Eriksson M.
6-22-66-1
R32
Bourgue M.
Dutra Silva R.
6-726-46-4
Olivo R.
Machado R.
6-26-3
Michon A.
Souza J.[5]
7-56-1
Pella G.[4]
Alund M.
6-42-66-4
Gonzalez M.[8]
Lapentti G.
6-37-62
Odesnik W.[6]
Brizzi A.
6-26-4
Eriksson M.
Souto D.
7-53-66-4
Kudla D.[1]
Safwat M.
6-46-0
Coppejans K.
Duckworth J.
6-43-66-4
De Bakker T.[7]
Saretta F.
6-26-2
Ghem A.
Pereira J.
7-676-2
Sorensen L.
Leite W.
6-26-2
Londero J.
Pouille L.
6-16-3
Schwartzman D.[3]
Molteni A.
6-46-2
Gomez E.
Monteiro T.
2-67-6126-4
Elias G.
Semrajc J.
6-36-4