Denis Kudla vs Reilly Opelka — Houston Qualifying Round 1
Houston · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2018
clay
#131ATP
1749ELO
1644Clay ELO
$325kYTD
$6.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 211 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Kudla D.6-4 6-3
Opelka R.
Kudla D.
662
Opelka R.
430
Denis Kudla defeated Reilly Opelka 6-4 6-3 in the Houston qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Reilly Opelka came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Denis Kudla claimed a first win over Reilly Opelka in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Kudla closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-01 | Washington | R32 | hard | Reilly Opelka | 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
28%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
17.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast