Denis Kudla vs Steve Johnson — Australian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
USA
Denis Kudla
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2018
hard
USA
Steve Johnson
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kudla D.
6-7 6-3 7-6 6-2
Johnson S.
Kudla D.
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Johnson S.
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Denis Kudla defeated Steve Johnson 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Steve Johnson came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Denis Kudla narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-04-04HoustonR32claySteve Johnson6-3 4-6 6-4
2021-07-12NewportR32grassDenis Kudla7-6(3) 3-6 6-4
2014-04-07HoustonR32claySteve Johnson6-3 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Kudla D.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Johnson S.

Johnson S.serving86% hold

wins 67% 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.Johnson S.
1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.6
8.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kudla D.Johnson S.
Clutch Rating·Even
50
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
97
Break points won·Slight edge
19
10
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
64
Tiebreaks·Dominant
30
76

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
20°CDrizzle
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 71%
Final
Federer R.[2]
Cilic M.[6]
6-26-756-33-66-1
Semi-finals
Federer R.[2]
Chung H.
6-15-2
Cilic M.[6]
Edmund K.
6-27-646-2
Quarter-finals
Federer R.[2]
Berdych T.[19]
7-616-36-4
Chung H.
Sandgren T.
6-47-656-3
Edmund K.
Dimitrov G.[3]
6-43-66-36-4
Cilic M.[6]
Nadal R.[1]
3-66-36-756-22-0
R16
Nadal R.[1]
Schwartzman D.[24]
6-36-746-36-3
Dimitrov G.[3]
Kyrgios N.[17]
7-637-644-67-64
Sandgren T.
Thiem D.[5]
6-24-67-646-776-3
Chung H.
Djokovic N.[14]
7-647-57-63
Cilic M.[6]
Carreno Busta P.[10]
6-726-37-607-63
Berdych T.[19]
Fognini F.[25]
6-16-46-4
Federer R.[2]
Fucsovics M.
6-47-636-2
Edmund K.
Seppi A.
6-747-56-26-3
R32
Nadal R.[1]
Dzumhur D.[28]
6-16-36-1
Schwartzman D.[24]
Dolgopolov A.
6-716-26-36-3
Carreno Busta P.[10]
Muller G.[23]
7-644-67-57-5
Dimitrov G.[3]
Rublev A.[30]
6-34-66-46-4
Kyrgios N.[17]
Tsonga J.[15]
7-654-67-667-65
Edmund K.
Basilashvili N.
7-603-64-66-07-5
Seppi A.
Karlovic I.
6-37-646-736-759-7
Thiem D.[5]
Mannarino A.[26]
6-46-27-5
Sandgren T.
Marterer M.
5-76-37-57-65
Djokovic N.[14]
Ramos A.[21]
6-26-36-3
Chung H.
Zverev A.[4]
5-77-632-66-36-0
Fognini F.[25]
Benneteau J.
3-66-26-14-66-3
Fucsovics M.
Kicker N.
6-36-36-2
Federer R.[2]
Gasquet R.[29]
6-27-56-4
Berdych T.[19]
del Potro J.[12]
6-36-36-2
Cilic M.[6]
Harrison R.
7-646-37-64
R64
Nadal R.[1]
Mayer L.
6-36-47-64
Schwartzman D.[24]
Ruud C.
6-46-26-3
Dolgopolov A.
Ebden M.
7-606-36-4
Muller G.[23]
Jaziri M.
7-56-46-753-66-2
Harrison R.
Cuevas P.[31]
6-47-656-4
Cilic M.[6]
Sousa J.
6-17-56-2
Dimitrov G.[3]
Mcdonald M.
4-66-26-40-68-6
Rublev A.[30]
Baghdatis M.
6-46-756-46-2
Tsonga J.[15]
Shapovalov D.
3-66-31-67-647-5
Edmund K.
Istomin D.
6-26-26-4
Basilashvili N.
Bemelmans R.
7-56-16-3
Seppi A.
Nishioka Y.
6-16-36-4
Karlovic I.
Sugita Y.
7-636-737-54-612-10
Thiem D.[5]
Kudla D.
6-763-66-36-26-3
Mannarino A.[26]
Vesely J.
6-37-645-76-3
Marterer M.
Verdasco F.
6-44-67-653-66-3
Sandgren T.
Wawrinka S.[9]
6-26-16-4
Djokovic N.[14]
Monfils G.
4-66-36-16-3
Ramos A.[21]
Smyczek T.
6-46-27-62
Zverev A.[4]
Gojowczyk P.
6-16-34-66-3
Benneteau J.
Goffin D.[7]
1-67-656-17-64
Berdych T.[19]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-32-66-26-3
del Potro J.[12]
Khachanov K.
6-47-646-706-4
Fucsovics M.
Querrey S.[13]
6-47-664-66-2
Kicker N.
Lacko L.
6-27-51-67-5
Gasquet R.[29]
Sonego L.
6-26-26-3
Federer R.[2]
Struff J.
6-46-47-64
Kyrgios N.[17]
Troicki V.
7-56-47-62
Fognini F.[25]
Donskoy E.
2-66-36-46-1
Carreno Busta P.[10]
Simon G.
6-23-0
Chung H.
Medvedev D.
7-646-16-1
Dzumhur D.[28]
Millman J.
7-53-66-46-1
R128
Harrison R.
Sela D.
6-35-73-67-56-2
Nadal R.[1]
Estrella V.
6-16-16-1
Mayer L.
Jarry N.
6-27-616-3
Millman J.
Coric B.
7-56-46-1
Dzumhur D.[28]
Lorenzi P.
3-62-67-656-26-4
Schwartzman D.[24]
Lajovic D.
2-66-35-76-411-9
Ruud C.
Halys Q.
6-33-66-757-511-9
Ebden M.
Isner J.[16]
6-43-66-36-3
Muller G.[23]
Delbonis F.
7-56-46-3
Cuevas P.[31]
Youzhny M.
7-676-37-5
Sousa J.
Brown D.
6-46-34-66-746-1
Cilic M.[6]
Pospisil V.
6-26-24-67-65
Dimitrov G.[3]
Novak D.
6-36-26-1
Mcdonald M.
Ymer E.
6-46-34-66-1
Rublev A.[30]
Ferrer D.
7-56-766-26-766-2
Kyrgios N.[17]
Dutra Silva R.
6-16-26-4
Troicki V.
Bolt A.
6-724-66-26-36-4
Tsonga J.[15]
King K.
6-46-46-1
Edmund K.
Anderson K.[11]
6-746-33-66-36-4
Bemelmans R.
Pouille L.[18]
6-46-46-747-66
Seppi A.
Moutet C.
3-66-46-26-2
Karlovic I.
Djere L.
7-636-37-62
Thiem D.[5]
Pella G.
6-46-46-4
Kudla D.
Johnson S.
6-756-37-636-2
Vesely J.
Safranek V.
6-46-36-3
Verdasco F.
Bautista Agut R.[20]
6-17-57-5
Marterer M.
Stebe C.
6-06-36-4
Wawrinka S.[9]
Berankis R.
6-36-42-67-62
Djokovic N.[14]
Young D.
6-16-26-4
Monfils G.
Munar J.
6-37-656-4
Smyczek T.
Popyrin A.
6-36-7146-36-3
Medvedev D.
Kokkinakis T.
6-26-767-686-4
Gojowczyk P.
Kukushkin M.
6-36-36-1
Zverev A.[4]
Fabbiano T.
6-17-657-5
Benneteau J.
Daniel T.
6-767-606-46-1
Donskoy E.
Mayer F.
6-46-46-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Paire B.
6-06-746-16-4
del Potro J.[12]
Tiafoe F.
6-36-46-3
Querrey S.[13]
Lopez F.
6-36-46-2
Fucsovics M.
Albot R.
6-26-34-67-5
Lacko L.
Raonic M.[22]
6-757-56-47-64
Gasquet R.[29]
Kavcic B.
6-16-47-5
Sonego L.
Haase R.
6-37-56-767-5
Struff J.
Kwon S.
6-16-26-4
Federer R.[2]
Bedene A.
6-36-46-3
Kicker N.
Thompson J.
6-36-14-63-66-3
Chung H.
Zverev M.[32]
6-24-1
Basilashvili N.
Melzer G.
6-36-42-66-3
Baghdatis M.
Bhambri Y.
7-646-46-3
Dolgopolov A.
Haider Maurer A.
7-636-36-4
Ramos A.[21]
Donaldson J.
6-26-36-4
Jaziri M.
Caruso S.
6-723-66-37-56-3
Sandgren T.
Chardy J.
6-47-626-2
Sugita Y.
Sock J.[8]
6-17-645-76-3
Simon G.
Copil M.
7-56-46-3
Fognini F.[25]
Zeballos H.
6-46-47-5
Nishioka Y.
Kohlschreiber P.[27]
6-32-66-01-66-2
Khachanov K.
Polansky P.
7-637-626-4
Carreno Busta P.[10]
Kubler J.
7-54-67-56-1
Shapovalov D.
Tsitsipas S.
6-16-37-65
Goffin D.[7]
Bachinger M.
6-736-36-26-4
Istomin D.
Herbert P.
6-26-15-77-63
Mannarino A.[26]
Berrettini M.
6-46-46-4
Berdych T.[19]
De Minaur A.
6-33-66-06-1