Denis Kudla def. Nikola Ciric
5-7 7-6(2) 6-2
Denis Kudla defeated Nikola Ciric 5-7 7-6(2) 6-2 in the 2012 Australian Open first qualifying round on hard courts on January 16, 2012.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Denis Kudla | Nikola Ciric |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 15 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 70.2% | 64.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 74.2% | 73.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 71.4% | 47.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 80.0% | 71.4% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 73.4% | 64.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 28.6% | 20.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 36.0% | 26.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 52.9% | 47.1% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +10.4 | +1.0 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -1.0 | -10.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2012 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Denis Kudla | Nikola Ciric |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | SRB |
| Birth date | Aug 17, 1992 | Aug 2, 1983 |
| Age | 19 | 28 |
| Height | 180 cm | 201 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 276 | 187 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 171 | 261 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,537 | 1,485 |
| Current career W-L | 71–132 | — |
| Current career earnings | $4,712,965 | $197,573 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.