Denis Kudla vs John Patrick Smith — Atlanta Qualifying Round 1
Atlanta · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 July 2018
hard
Kudla D.3-6 7-6 6-3
Smith J.
Kudla D.
37762
Smith J.
66431
Denis Kudla defeated John Patrick Smith 3-6 7-6 6-3 in the Atlanta qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Denis Kudla came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Denis Kudla extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Kudla dropped the opening set before beating John Patrick Smith 3–6 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-15 | Acapulco | Q1 | hard | Denis Kudla | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2016-01-04 | Brisbane | R32 | hard | Denis Kudla | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2014-01-13 | Australian Open | Q2 | hard | Denis Kudla | 6-2 6-2 |
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%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 121). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast