Denis Kudla vs Alessandro Giannessi — Rome Masters Qualifying Round 1

Rome Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
USA4
Denis Kudla
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2016
clay
ITA
Alessandro Giannessi
36 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLW
Kudla D.
7-6 6-4
Giannessi A.
Kudla D.
7762
Giannessi A.
6340

Denis Kudla defeated Alessandro Giannessi 7-6 6-4 in the Rome Masters qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alessandro Giannessi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Denis Kudla claimed a first win over Alessandro Giannessi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-29US OpenR128hardAlessandro Giannessi0-6 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Kudla D.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Giannessi A.

Giannessi A.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kudla D.

Serve advantage — Kudla D.

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.Giannessi A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kudla D.Giannessi A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
50
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
90
76
Break points won·Even
19
20
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
62
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
30
25

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
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 55%
Q2
Bedene A.[2]
De Schepper K.
6-36-3
Gulbis E.[12]
Kudla D.[4]
6-36-2
Robert S.
Donati M.
6-26-4
Dzumhur D.[10]
Haase R.[6]
6-22-66-4
Kukushkin M.[13]
Pouille L.[1]
7-56-2
Volandri F.
Stepanek R.
1-66-36-3
Cervantes Huegun I.[7]
Ram R.[11]
6-43-67-5
Q1
Kudla D.[4]
Giannessi A.
7-636-4
Stepanek R.
Fritz T.[9]
4-67-646-1
Volandri F.
Jaziri M.[5]
6-44-1
Ram R.[11]
Viola M.
1-66-36-3
Donati M.
Giraldo S.
4-66-37-63
De Schepper K.
Lajovic D.[8]
6-37-5
Cervantes Huegun I.[7]
Fabbiano T.
6-46-3
Haase R.[6]
Giustino L.
6-26-4
Bedene A.[2]
Giacalone O.
4-66-36-1
Dzumhur D.[10]
Vavassori A.
6-46-1
Pouille L.[1]
Arnaboldi A.
6-26-3
Robert S.
Mathieu P.[3]
6-24-67-5
Gulbis E.[12]
Vanni L.
6-26-4
Kukushkin M.[13]
Gaio F.
6-726-46-4