Cedrik-Marcel Stebe shocks Denis Kudla 7-6(7) 3-6 6-3 in the 1st round in Dallas on Tuesday. Stebe will try to keep the momentum against Reilly Opelka in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 35 minutes.
The German added to his prize money $ 4,835 after winning this match. He has won already $ 12,435 after this win. If he wins the next match, Cedrik-Marcel will add $ 8,980 to his earnings to get in total $ 21,415 in total.
Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners
2h:35
At the end of the match, the German scored 106 points vs. the American’s 103.
Stebe
Stebe served extremely well to win 80% of the points (47/59) behind his first serve. Yet he won only 42% points (20/48) on his second serve. Stebe struck 15 aces and he committed 3 double faults. Stebe won this match even if he had a tough time converting his break points as he converted only 38% (3/8) of the procured opportunities.
Kudla
On the other side, Kudla was struggling when converting his break points (only 38% – 3/8). That was one of the key issues for his loss.
After this match, the head to head between Stebe and Kudla is 2-1 for Cedrik-Marcel.
Draw and next match H2H: Cedrik-Marcel Stebe vs. Reilly Opelka – stats
Stebe will face Opelka in the 2nd round.
This will be the 2nd time that Cedrik-Marcel Stebe and Reilly Opelka clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Opelka (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on I.hard.
The last time that they fought against each other, Opelka won 6-3 7-64 6-1 in the 1st round in London back in 2019.
Live score progression and stats
The German won the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping his serve in the 5th (2-3) game, Stebe broke back in the 10th (5-5) game before bringing the set at the breaker that he won 9-7.
Tiebreak
Stebe won 4 minibreaks in the 2nd (1-1), 11th (5-6), 15th (8-7) and 16th (9-7) point. On the other side, the American won 2 minibreaks in the 1st (1-0) and 9th (5-4) point.
This was the tiebreak sequence: 0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 5-6, 6-6, 7-6, 7-7, 8-7, 9-7
Stebe converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 10th (4-5 30-40) and the 12th game (6-5 15-40 and 30-40). Stebe saved 3 set points when he was 4-5, 4-6 and 5-6 down. In addition on the other side, Denis converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had his opportunities in the 5th game (2-2 15-40 and 30-40).
They contested 93 points. This set was a huge battle since finally the German won barely 1 point more than the American (47-46). Stebe dropped 16 points on serve (28-16). In addition, on the other side, Kudla conceded 19 points on serve (30-19).
There was not much difference between the 2 players in this set with the exception of 1 break that the American clinched in the 8th game (5-3) just before eventually conquering the set (6-3).
The American was on the money in converting all his break points in the 8th game (4-3 15-40 and 30-40). Also, on the other side, the German was unerring in converting all his break points in the 9th game (3-5 30-40 and 40-A).
They contested 57 points. The American was the winner of the set after clinching 9 points more than Cedrik-Marcel (33-24). Kudla lost 8 points on serve (22-8). On the losing side, Cedrik-Marcel conceded 11 points on serve (16-11).
Stebe got off on the right foot in the set after breaking Denis Kudla in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. Yet, that wasn’t sufficient for Stebe to win the set as the American succeeded in breaking back in the 7th (2-5) game.
The German failed to serve out the set when leading 5-1 to be broken at 40.
Stebe converted 66% of his break points (2/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 30-40 and 40-A) and the 6th game (4-1 0-40). Also, on the other side, the American converted 25% of his break points (1/4). He had his opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40 and 40-A) and the 7th game (1-5 30-40 and 40-A).
They played 59 points. Stebe was the one to win the set after conquering 11 more points than Denis (35-24). The German surrendered 13 points on serve (22-13). On the losing side, Kudla conceded 13 points on serve (11-13).
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