Denis Kudla vs J.J. WolfPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Denis Kudla and J.J. Wolf have met 5 times since 2017; J.J. Wolf leads 3–2. Their first meeting came at Columbus in 2017 on hard. On hard courts they are level 2–2. Across all meetings Kudla has taken 5 sets to Wolf's 7. Their most recent meeting: J.J. Wolf won at US Men's Clay Court Championship - Houston (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kudla | Wolf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Denis Kudla | J.J. Wolf | ||
| Wins in straight sets | — | 63% | 19/30 | |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 40% | 4/10 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | — | 38% | 15/40 | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 43% | 13/30 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 80% | 4/5 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 50% | 7/14 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 93% | 25/27 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 70% | 19/27 | |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 3 of 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kudla 1, Wolf 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kudla
💥 Big Hitter
Wolf
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 53% vs 👑 The Complete Package across 1,618 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Denis Kudla.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the complete package's elite serve & return.
Previous meetings
5 career meetings, newest first
Apr 8, 2023
US Men's Clay Court Championship - Houston
C Clay · 2nd Round
Mar 19, 2022
Phoenix Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Nov 4, 2021
Charlottesville Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Oct 27, 2021
Las Vegas Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Sep 13, 2017
Columbus
H Hard · Round of 16
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kudla | Wolf |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 12–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 1.75 |
| ROI % | - | +9.8% |
| Units P/L | - | +1.76u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kudla | Wolf |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 3 |
| Matches | — | 5 |
| Distance | — | 2,418 mi · 3,891 km |
| Route | — | USA |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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Charlottesville Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 28
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Sioux Falls Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 23
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Sioux Falls Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 21
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Oct 4
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Tiburon · Round of 16
Oct 2
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Tiburon Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 2
Carl Emil Overbeck
Tiburon Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 30
Bernard Tomic
Charleston Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 24
Dylan Dietrich
Columbus Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Darwin Blanch
San Diego 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Michael Mmoh
Tiburon Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 20
Sebastian Gorzny
Tiburon Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Braden Shick
Tiburon Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 16
Luciano Emanuel Ambrogi
Tiburon Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 14
Alexander Bublik
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 31
James Duckworth
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 41–41 matches
| Metric | Kudla | Wolf |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | - | 73% |
| Sets won | - | 66% |
| Games won | - | 55% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kudla | Wolf |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kudla | Wolf |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 2 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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