Denis Kudla vs Benoit Paire — Cincinnati Masters Qualifying Round 2

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
USA13
Denis Kudla
34 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 16 August 2015 ·
hard
FRA1
Benoit Paire
#1096ATP
1362ELO
1336Hard ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Kudla D.
6-4 6-4
Paire B.
Kudla D.
662
Paire B.
440

Denis Kudla defeated Benoit Paire 6-4 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Benoit Paire came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64, but Denis Kudla had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on hard. Denis Kudla narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Denis Kudla edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-08-08Canada MastersQ1hardBenoit Paire6-4 6-4
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR64clayBenoit Paire6-3 7-6
2013-06-10Queen's ClubR32grassDenis Kudla6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
Kudla D.Paire B.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
51%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
43%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.8
7.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
6.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kudla D.Paire B.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
15
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
63
85
Break points won·Clear edge
15
37
Deciding sets·Clear edge
44
62
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
14
30

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw