Denis Kudla
Encyclopedia
Denis Kudla is a professional tennis
player. Representing the United States
, he is a former World No. 3 junior player who has, still early in his career, appeared in a handful of ATP World Tour main draw matches.
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Kudla reached the semi-finals of his second ever professional tour event, U.S.A. F15 ITF Futures event, held in New York in June 2008. He first played an ATP Tour main draw match six weeks later, in doubles at the 2008 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
partnering fellow junior Junior A. Ore. The pair, a wild card entry, lost their first round match to Lucas Arnold Ker
and Eduardo Schwank
, 1-6, 1-6. Two years later, Kudla was given a wild card for the singles main draw of the 2010 Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
, and reached the second round.
Kudla has won one singles and two doubles Futures titles thus far in his career. His career high singles ranking is World No. 326, which he reached in August 2011. His high doubles ranking is World No. 345. His only World Tour doubles match win came in reaching the second round in doubles at the 2011 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
, partnering Donald Young. Kudla is currently into the quarter-finals in singles at the 2011 Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
, having knocked off big-serving Ivo Karlovic
in three sets and then No. 2 seed Grigor Dimitrov
handily, 6-1, 6-4. Kudla lost to qualifier Michael Yani
3-6, 7-6(5), 5-7 in the Quarterfinals.
Kudla played his first Legg Mason Tennis Classic
in Washington, D.C. losing in the first round to Tobias Kamke
4-6,2-6.
Kudla is currently coached by Diego Moyano.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. Representing the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, he is a former World No. 3 junior player who has, still early in his career, appeared in a handful of ATP World Tour main draw matches.
Tour career overview
Kudla reached a career high combined junior ranking of World No.3. His best result was reaching the final of the 2010 U.S. Open for boys, where, despite taking the first set, he lost the final to Jack SockJack Sock
Jack Sock is an American tennis player. The men's junior US Open champion in 2010, he is best known for winning the 2011 US Open mixed doubles title with fellow American Melanie Oudin.-Junior Career:...
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Kudla reached the semi-finals of his second ever professional tour event, U.S.A. F15 ITF Futures event, held in New York in June 2008. He first played an ATP Tour main draw match six weeks later, in doubles at the 2008 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
2008 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
The 2008 Legg Mason Tennis Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 40th edition of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington, D.C., United...
partnering fellow junior Junior A. Ore. The pair, a wild card entry, lost their first round match to Lucas Arnold Ker
Lucas Arnold Ker
Lucas Arnold Ker is a professional tennis player from Argentina.Arnold Ker started playing tennis in the Olivos Tenis Club of Buenos Aires, under coach Malcolm Campbell....
and Eduardo Schwank
Eduardo Schwank
Eduardo Jonatan Schwank is a professional tennis player from Argentina on the ATP Tour. He is currently coached by Javier Nalbandian, the brother of David Nalbandian....
, 1-6, 1-6. Two years later, Kudla was given a wild card for the singles main draw of the 2010 Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
2010 Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
The 2010 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships is a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 35th edition of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, and is part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour...
, and reached the second round.
Kudla has won one singles and two doubles Futures titles thus far in his career. His career high singles ranking is World No. 326, which he reached in August 2011. His high doubles ranking is World No. 345. His only World Tour doubles match win came in reaching the second round in doubles at the 2011 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
2011 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
The 2011 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 43rd edition of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, and was an ATP World Tour 250 event...
, partnering Donald Young. Kudla is currently into the quarter-finals in singles at the 2011 Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
2011 Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
The 2011 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 35th edition of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour...
, having knocked off big-serving Ivo Karlovic
Ivo Karlovic
Ivo Karlović is a Croatian tennis player. He has won four ATP singles titles: three in 2007 and one in 2008. Karlović is the tallest player ever on the ATP Tour at 208 cm . He is a serve-and-volleyer, Karlovic holds the fastest serve recorded in professional tennis, measured at 251 km/h ...
in three sets and then No. 2 seed Grigor Dimitrov
Grigor Dimitrov
Grigor Dimitrov is a tennis player from Bulgaria. He achieved a career high ranking of World No. 52 on August 22, 2011. Dimitrov also enjoyed a very successful junior career, in which he held the World No...
handily, 6-1, 6-4. Kudla lost to qualifier Michael Yani
Michael Yani
Michael Yani is a Singaporean-American tennis player. He turned professional in 2003.Yani is 6 ft 1 in and 75 kg . He resides in Durham, North Carolina. His high singles ranking to date is World No. 143, which he reached March 1, 2010.Yani qualified for the 2009 Wimbledon Championships and 2009...
3-6, 7-6(5), 5-7 in the Quarterfinals.
Kudla played his first Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Legg Mason Tennis Classic
The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is an annual late-summer men's tennis tournament played in Washington, D.C. as part of the ATP Tour. It was first held in 1969. It was later known as the Sovran Bank Classic. . Originally an event of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour and part of the Grand Prix Championship...
in Washington, D.C. losing in the first round to Tobias Kamke
Tobias Kamke
Tobias Kamke is a German tennis player. He reached his career high ranking in singles at No. 64 on 31 January 2011 and in doubles at No. 419 on 17 October 2011.-2008:...
4-6,2-6.
Kudla is currently coached by Diego Moyano.
Singles (1)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Challengers (0) |
| Futures (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | October 11, 2010 |  USA F26 |
Hard | Tyler Hochwalt |
7–5, 6–1 |
Doubles (2)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Challengers (0) |
| Futures (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | May 03, 2010 | USA F11 |
Clay | Andrea Collarini Andrea Collarini Andrea Ricardo Collarini is an American-born tennis player who returned to his parents' native Argentina at age three and lived there until he accepted a scholarship from USTA in March 2010. Collarini now represents the United States... |
Mitchell Frank Junior A. Ore |
7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
| 2. | May 10, 2010 | USA F12 |
Clay | Junior A. Ore |
 Clayton Almeida Blake Strode |
4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |