Denis Kudla vs Jack Sock — Atlanta Round of 16

Atlanta · ATP · Round of 16
USA
Denis Kudla
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 July 2015
hard
USA3
Jack Sock
33 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLLL
Kudla D.
7-6 6-3
Sock J.
Kudla D.
7862
Sock J.
6630

Denis Kudla defeated Jack Sock 7-6 6-3 in the Atlanta round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jack Sock came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final, but Denis Kudla had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Denis Kudla narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Denis Kudla closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-07-25Canada MastersR64hardJack Sock6-2 6-2
2015-10-26BaselR32hardJack Sock6-4 6-2
2012-02-13San JoseR32hardDenis Kudla6-4 6-7(6) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kudla D.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Sock J.

Sock J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kudla D.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Sock J.
1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
6.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kudla D.Sock J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
50
67
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
96
Break points won·Slight edge
19
28
Deciding sets·Even
82
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
30
82

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
Final
Isner J.[1]
Baghdatis M.[5]
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Baghdatis M.[5]
Muller G.[7]
6-746-37-64
Isner J.[1]
Kudla D.
4-66-27-5
Quarter-finals
Isner J.[1]
Berankis R.
7-656-4
Muller G.[7]
Soeda G.
7-56-1
Baghdatis M.[5]
Pospisil V.[2]
6-47-65
Kudla D.
Sela D.
7-56-0
R16
Isner J.[1]
Stepanek R.
7-637-67
Berankis R.
Johnson S.[6]
6-46-2
Kudla D.
Sock J.[3]
7-666-3
Sela D.
Becker B.[8]
7-56-3
Muller G.[7]
Donaldson J.
6-36-2
Soeda G.
Mannarino A.[4]
6-26-4
Baghdatis M.[5]
Groth S.
7-53-66-3
Pospisil V.[2]
Lu Y.
6-46-736-4
R32
Stepanek R.
Eubanks C.
6-26-2
Berankis R.
Smyczek T.
6-46-4
Johnson S.[6]
Lacko L.
6-16-736-2
Kudla D.
Harrison R.
3-66-47-65
Muller G.[7]
Young D.
6-26-1
Donaldson J.
Devvarman S.
6-13-66-4
Soeda G.
Dolgopolov A.
5-77-656-3
Groth S.
Tiafoe F.
7-636-4
Lu Y.
Jaziri M.
6-17-612
Becker B.[8]
Berrer M.
7-5
Sela D.
Fish M.
6-46-4
Baghdatis M.[5]
Krajicek A.
6-46-0