Denis Kudla vs Benjamin Becker — Madrid Masters Qualifying Round 2

Madrid Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
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Denis Kudla
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2016
clay
GER
Benjamin Becker
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
Kudla D.
2-6 7-6 6-2
Becker B.
Kudla D.
27762
Becker B.
66521

Denis Kudla defeated Benjamin Becker 2-6 7-6 6-2 in the Madrid Masters qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Benjamin Becker came in defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kudla D.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Becker B.

Becker B.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Becker B.
1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Even
5.6
5.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 80). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kudla D.Becker B.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
50
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
81
Break points won·Slight edge
19
29
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
60
Tiebreaks·Even
30
29

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
15°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 32%
Q2
Istomin D.[9]
Kukushkin M.
6-22-66-3
Giraldo S.
Lajovic D.[7]
6-46-3
Kudla D.[5]
Becker B.
2-67-656-2
Carballes Baena R.
Haase R.[6]
7-636-3
Stepanek R.
Granollers M.[1]
6-46-4
Pouille L.[2]
Menendez Maceiras A.
6-36-756-1
Herbert P.
Youzhny M.[12]
7-56-1
Q1
Stepanek R.
Fritz T.[8]
3-66-36-4
Youzhny M.[12]
Santillan A.
6-37-67
Kukushkin M.
Cervantes Huegun I.[3]
6-36-737-5
Granollers M.[1]
Ortega Olmedo R.
7-656-2
Giraldo S.
Ram R.[10]
7-56-4
Herbert P.
Rumenov Payakov G.
6-06-3
Lajovic D.[7]
Munar J.
7-56-2
Carballes Baena R.
Estrella V.[14]
5-77-616-1
Pouille L.[2]
Gulbis E.
7-627-64
Haase R.[6]
Lopez San Martin A.
6-36-4
Becker B.
Dodig I.[11]
4-66-06-3
Kudla D.[5]
Bachinger M.
6-46-3
Menendez Maceiras A.
Mannarino A.[13]
6-33-66-2
Istomin D.[9]
Montanes A.
6-46-3