Denis Kudla vs Tim Smyczek — Tiburon CH Round of 32
Tiburon CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 September 2017 ·
hard
Kudla D.6-7 7-5 6-3
Smyczek T.
Kudla D.
6762
Smyczek T.
7531
Denis Kudla defeated Tim Smyczek 6-7 7-5 6-3 in the Tiburon CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tim Smyczek came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Denis Kudla claimed a first win over Tim Smyczek in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Kudla dropped the opening set before beating Tim Smyczek 6–7 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-25 | Delray Beach | QF | hard | Tim Smyczek | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 2011-04-02 | Houston | Q32 | clay | Tim Smyczek | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.8
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 126). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
15
19
Break points saved·Slight edge
63
71
Break points won·Slight edge
15
21
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
17
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
59
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast