Denis Kudla vs John-Patrick SmithPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Denis Kudla and John-Patrick Smith have met 4 times since 2015; Denis Kudla leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Dallas in 2015 on hard. On hard courts Kudla leads 3–1. Kudla has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Kudla has taken 6 sets to Smith's 4. Their most recent meeting: Denis Kudla won at Acapulco (2021).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kudla | Smith | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Denis Kudla | John-Patrick Smith | ||
| Wins in straight sets | — | 100% | 1/1 | |
| Wins a set when losing | — | — | ||
| Goes to a deciding set | — | 0% | 0/1 | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 100% | 1/1 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | — | ||
| Tiebreak sets won | — | — | ||
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 100% | 1/1 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 100% | 1/1 | |
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: 2 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kudla 1, Smith 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kudla
💥 Big Hitter
Smith
👑 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
4 career meetings, newest first
Mar 1, 2021
Acapulco
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 2, 2018
Atlanta
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 6, 2016
Brisbane
H Hard · Round of 32
Feb 4, 2015
Dallas
H Hard · Round of 16
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Nicolas Mejia
Charlottesville Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 28
Borna Gojo
Sioux Falls Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 23
Bor Artnak
Sioux Falls Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 21
Learner Tien
Tiburon Challenger · Quarterfinals
Oct 4
Gonzalo Oliveira
Tiburon · Round of 16
Oct 2
Goncalo Oliveira
Tiburon Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 2
Carl Emil Overbeck
Tiburon Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 30
Bernard Tomic
Charleston Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 24
Pedro Martinez
Tiburon · Round of 32
Oct 27
Kyle Seelig
Santo Domingo · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 8
Kiranpal Pannu
Santo Domingo · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 6
Yosuke Watanuki
Seoul · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 24
Billy Harris
Indianapolis · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 17
Thomas Fabbiano
Phoenix · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 14
Roberto Carballes Baena
Adelaide 2 · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 9
Radu Albot
Adelaide 1 · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 2
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 1–1 matches
| Metric | Kudla | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | - | 100% |
| Sets won | - | 100% |
| Games won | - | 67% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kudla | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 500 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 2 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kudla | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 1 |
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