Alexander Kotzen vs Aidan Mchugh — Knoxville CH Qualifying Round 1

Knoxville CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
USA
Alexander Kotzen
#1040ATP
26 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 November 2024
hard
GBR10
Aidan Mchugh
#489ATP
26 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kotzen A.
7-6 7-6
Mchugh A.
Kotzen A.
77772
Mchugh A.
65650

Alexander Kotzen defeated Aidan Mchugh 7-6 7-6 in the Knoxville CH qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aidan Mchugh came in ranked #489, defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kotzen A.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Mchugh A.

Mchugh A.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Kotzen A.

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
Kotzen A.Mchugh A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
61%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
28%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (4 vs 36). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Kotzen A.
4.2
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 357 days (−1.5)
Mchugh A.
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
Surface form
2.1
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
8.5
Prev. match
6.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
7.0

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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Q2
Wiskandt M.
Seggerman R.[8]
6-43-66-3
Dostanic S.
Williams C.
4-66-26-1
Braswell M.
Rola B.
6-27-61
Kodat T.[4]
Baris O.
1-66-26-4
Miyoshi K.
Ilagan A.[5]
6-746-36-2
Kotzen A.
Nakagawa N.[6]
6-37-63
Q1
Wiskandt M.
Habib H.[1]
6-36-3
Seggerman R.[8]
Searle H.
6-756-46-2
Williams C.
Mayo A.[2]
3-67-637-62
Dostanic S.
Nanda G.[12]
4-67-666-2
Rola B.
Edmund K.[3]
6-37-64
Braswell M.
Artnak B.[7]
6-36-4
Kodat T.[4]
Lavagno E.
6-46-1
Baris O.
Escobedo E.[11]
6-22-1
Ilagan A.[5]
Garcia J.
6-36-2
Miyoshi K.
Kuzuhara B.[9]
6-26-2
Nakagawa N.[6]
Urrea A.
6-46-3
Kotzen A.
Mchugh A.[10]
7-657-65