Taro Daniel vs Alex Kuznetsov — US Open Qualifying Round of 128
Taro Daniel defeated Alex Kuznetsov 4-6 7-6 6-1 in the US Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Kuznetsov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Taro Daniel claimed a first win over Alex Kuznetsov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Taro Daniel dropped the opening set before beating Alex Kuznetsov 4–6 7–6 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedDaniel T. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsDaniel T. and Kuznetsov A. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Daniel T. went 2–0 (100%) against them, Kuznetsov A. 2–0 (100%).
2–0100%Daniel T. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents2–0100%Kuznetsov A. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
4–0Sets4–0
24–12Games26–20
0–0Tiebreaks2–0
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Laaksonen H.W6-2 6-4Australian Open · hardW6-4 7-6(2)Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Daniel T.August 2014US OpenThis matchHard4-6 7-6(7) 6-1
- Kuznetsov A.March 2014Indian Wells MastersHard6-7 7-6 6-2
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchDaniel T.Kuznetsov A.1 785ELO1 7501 651Hard ELO1 6767–3Last 107–321Age27191 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysRight