Denis Kudla vs Steve Johnson — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2018 ·
hard
Kudla D.6-7 6-3 7-6 6-2
Johnson S.
Kudla D.
66763
Johnson S.
73621
Denis Kudla defeated Steve Johnson 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Steve Johnson came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Denis Kudla narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Kudla dropped the opening set before beating Steve Johnson 6–7 6–3 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-04 | Houston | R32 | clay | Steve Johnson | 6-3 4-6 6-4 |
| 2021-07-12 | Newport | R32 | grass | Denis Kudla | 7-6 3-6 6-4 |
| 2014-04-07 | Houston | R32 | clay | Steve Johnson | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2011-09-19 | USA F24 | QF | hard | Steve Johnson | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
8.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
15
45
Break points saved·Dominant
63
93
Break points won·Slight edge
15
4
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
70
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
65
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast