Denis Kudla vs John Patrick Smith — Brisbane Round of 32

Brisbane · ATP · Round of 32
USA
Denis Kudla
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 January 2016
hard
AUS
John Patrick Smith
37 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLL
Kudla D.
4-6 6-3 6-2
Smith J.
Kudla D.
4662
Smith J.
6321

Denis Kudla defeated John Patrick Smith 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Brisbane round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Denis Kudla came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Denis Kudla extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-03-15AcapulcoQ1hardDenis Kudla6-4 6-4
2018-07-23AtlantaQ1hardDenis Kudla3-6 7-6(4) 6-3
2014-01-13Australian OpenQ2hardDenis Kudla6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kudla D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Smith J.

Smith J.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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.Smith J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kudla D.Smith J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
50
16
Break points saved·Even
90
86
Break points won·Clear edge
19
6
Deciding sets·Dominant
81
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
30
3

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
Weather
23°CDrizzle
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 80%
Final
Raonic M.[4]
Federer R.[1]
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Raonic M.[4]
Tomic B.[7]
7-657-65
Federer R.[1]
Thiem D.[8]
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Raonic M.[4]
Pouille L.
6-46-4
Thiem D.[8]
Cilic M.[3]
2-67-646-4
Federer R.[1]
Dimitrov G.
6-46-746-4
Tomic B.[7]
Nishikori K.[2]
6-31-66-3
R16
Tomic B.[7]
Stepanek R.
7-664-67-64
Raonic M.[4]
Dodig I.
6-726-16-4
Dimitrov G.
Troicki V.
5-77-666-2
Federer R.[1]
Kamke T.
6-26-1
Cilic M.[3]
Chung H.
7-57-63
Pouille L.
Goffin D.[6]
7-654-66-3
Thiem D.[8]
Kudla D.
6-36-2
Nishikori K.[2]
Kukushkin M.
6-36-4
R32
Kukushkin M.
Istomin D.
6-27-5
Stepanek R.
Lajovic D.
6-06-3
Tomic B.[7]
Mahut N.
6-46-3
Goffin D.[6]
Bellucci T.
6-46-4
Thiem D.[8]
Duckworth J.
3-66-46-3
Kudla D.
Smith J.
4-66-36-2
Chung H.
Groth S.
7-686-4
Dimitrov G.
Simon G.[5]
6-37-610
Troicki V.
Johnson S.
7-636-1
Kamke T.
Mitchell B.
6-26-4
Dodig I.
Anderson O.
6-36-2
Pouille L.
Nishioka Y.
4-66-37-5