Steve Johnson vs Denis Kudla — Houston Round of 32

Houston · ATP · Round of 32
USA
Steve Johnson
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2022
clay
USA
Denis Kudla
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Johnson S.
6-3 4-6 6-4
Kudla D.
Johnson S.
6462
Kudla D.
3641

Steve Johnson defeated Denis Kudla 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the Houston round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Kudla came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Steve Johnson narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Steve Johnson closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-07-12NewportR32grassDenis Kudla7-6(3) 3-6 6-4
2018-01-15Australian OpenR128hardDenis Kudla6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(3) 6-2
2014-04-07HoustonR32claySteve Johnson6-3 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Johnson S.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kudla D.

Kudla D.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Johnson S.

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
Johnson S.Kudla D.
1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.3
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (105 vs 167). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Johnson S.
5.9
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Kudla D.
6.2
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.1
Surface form
3.8
0.0
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
8.6
Minutes 14d
1.5
3-set count
0.0
9.0
Prev. match
6.0
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Final
Opelka R.[3]
Isner J.[4]
6-37-67
Semi-finals
Isner J.[4]
Garin C.[5]
4-66-36-4
Opelka R.[3]
Kyrgios N.
6-37-5
Quarter-finals
Kyrgios N.
Mmoh M.
W/O
Opelka R.[3]
Brouwer G.
6-37-5
Isner J.[4]
Tiafoe F.[6]
6-42-66-3
Garin C.[5]
Fritz T.[2]
6-26-756-3
R16
Tiafoe F.[6]
Cuevas P.
5-77-57-64
Kyrgios N.
Paul T.[7]
6-46-2
Garin C.[5]
Thompson J.
3-66-36-3
Isner J.[4]
Johnson S.
6-717-646-3
Brouwer G.
Wolf J.
6-16-1
Opelka R.[3]
Krueger M.
3-66-26-4
Mmoh M.
Querrey S.
6-26-4
Fritz T.[2]
Tabilo A.
6-16-4
R32
Krueger M.
Varillas J.
5-1
Paul T.[7]
Gojowczyk P.
6-747-653-2
Querrey S.
Galan D.
7-603-67-66
Tabilo A.
Harrison C.
6-16-4
Brouwer G.
Lopez F.
6-46-2
Kyrgios N.
Mcdonald M.
4-66-36-4
Tiafoe F.[6]
Giron M.
6-46-4
Wolf J.
Brooksby J.[8]
6-46-4
Cuevas P.
Purcell M.
7-676-3
Johnson S.
Kudla D.
6-34-66-4
Garin C.[5]
Sock J.
4-66-37-5
Thompson J.
Diez S.
6-36-2