Denis Kudla takes on a top 50 opponent in the third round at Wimbledon tomorrow
Denis Kudla will take on Ivan Dodig in the second round at Wimbledon tomorrow. They are scheduled as the last match on Court 17. Play on Court 17 starts at 11:30 AM local time (6:30 AM EST).
Last Meeting
The two have not met previously.
Tale of the Tape (2013 Stats)
|
Denis Kudla |
|
Ivan Dodig |
|
20 |
Age |
28 |
|
105 |
Ranking |
49 |
|
5’ 11” |
Height |
6’ |
|
165 lbs (75 kg) |
Weight |
183 lbs (83 kg) |
|
Right-handed |
Plays |
Right-handed |
|
30 |
Aces |
276 |
|
15 |
Double Faults |
102 |
|
60% |
First Serve Percentage |
60% |
|
82% |
Service Games Won |
81% |
|
23% |
Return Games Won |
23% |
|
41% |
Break Points Converted |
47% |
|
56% |
Break Points Saved |
64% |
|
$300,271 |
Career Prize Money |
$376,757 |
The Road Ahead
The winner will face either No. 17 seed Milos Roanic or Igor Sijsling in the third round. Although mayhem has ensued in the men’s and women’s draws (seven players withdrew today alone), Kudla’s side of the bracket remains largely intact. In his portion, the top seeds remain including No. 1 Novak Djokovic, No. 4 David Ferrer, No. 7 Tomas Berdych and No. 8 Juan Martin Del Potro.
Pre-Match Quote (credit to Tennis Channel)
“I need to serve well and be aggressive and try to attack on any opportunity I have. I need to hang in there.”
