Denis Kudla and Benjamin Bonzi will fight against each other in the 1st round of the Ilkley Challenger for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Monday at 6:30 pm on SHOW COURT 1. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Denis Kudla who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Denis Kudla is the pick to win this match.
Denis Kudla -> 1.77
Benjamin Bonzi -> 1.98
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Prediction and head to head Denis Kudla vs. Benjamin Bonzi
This will be the 3rd time that Denis Kudla and Benjamin Bonzi fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Kudla and Bonzi (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass.
The last time that they played, Bonzi won 4-6 6-1 6-0 in the 1st round in the Bordeaux Challenger back in 2018.
Denis Kudla
17 - 13win/loss
167
53
LLWLLWWLWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17-15 | 5-3 | 6-6 | 5-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-28 | 13-17 | 1-3 | 11-4 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-33 | 21-19 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 7-6 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 40-27 | 20-14 | 4-5 | 4-4 | 12-4 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-9 | 13-6 | 0-1 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 166, Kudla got to the 1st round after beating George Loffhagen 6-3 6-2 and Leandro Riedi w/o.
In the qualifications, Denis defeated Riedi (w/o). During the match, Kudla and Riedi scored the same amount of points (). However, the world no. 166 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match. Kudla was not very aggressive to strike just winners.
Talking about the service games, Kudla wasn’t able to score even 1 ace during the match and he was exceptionally steady in conceding no double faults. Denis Kudla conceded no breaks for the entire match to put 0% of his first serves in, win 0% (0) of the points behind his 1st serve and 0% (0) on the 2nd serve.
Kudla has favorable win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 55% of his matches (320-261). 1-1 on grass in 2024. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this competition, Kudla has a composed 63-39 record in the last years on grass.
The American’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in the Cleveland Challenger and the San Luis Potosi Challenger.
Denis has a compiled 17-13 win-loss record in 2024, 1-1 on grass (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Ilkley Challenger
Benjamin Bonzi
12 - 20win/loss
150
42
LWLWWWWWLL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16-22 | 3-6 | 7-10 | 0-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 29-26 | 10-8 | 2-4 | 17-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-27 | 7-10 | 9-5 | 11-8 | 8-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 57-27 | 23-5 | 7-7 | 20-13 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 30-12 | 21-3 | 5-4 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 172, Benjamin reached the 1st round after beating Jay Clarke 6-3 7-5 and Patrick Kypson 6-2 7-65.
In the qualifications, The French player had a good straight sets win against Kypson (6-2 7-65). During the match Bonzi scored 71 points vs Kypson’s 60. Benjamin was extremely aggressive to blast 31 winners.
Talking about serving, Bonzi scored 8 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Overall, Benjamin Bonzi was extremely effective on serve to win 78% (31/40) of his 1st serve and 52% (11/21) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Bonzi broke Kypson 3 times after converting 60% of his break points (3/5).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The French player started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he hasn’t lost yet a set in this competition to conquer 55% of the points he played.
Bonzi’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal in the Split Challenger.
The French player has a compiled 12-20 win-loss record in 2024, 2-1 on grass (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Ilkley Challenger
Benjamin has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Kudla | Bonzi |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 2 | 4 |
| Tot Games | 17 | 42 |
| Pts | 55-36 | 143-117 |
| Total Points | 91 | 260 |
| Winners | 22 | 61 |
| %Winners | 40% | 43% |
Kudla played 1 match while Bonzi competed in 2 matches. Both players have not dropped a single set in this event so far. Kudla has played 2 set(s) less than Bonzi (2 vs 4). Therefore, Kudla played 25 games less than Bonzi. Kudla scored 22 winners (40% of the total points). On the other side, Bonzi struck 61 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Kudla | Bonzi |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 10 |
| Avg per match | 7 | 5 |
| 1st in | 27/47 | 79/122 |
| %1st in | 57% | 65% |
| 1st pts | 22/27 | 61/79 |
| %1st pts | 81% | 77% |
| 2nd pts | 12/20 | 25/43 |
| %2nd pts | 60% | 58% |
Kudla recorded 7 aces . Bonzi managed to score 10 aces (5 per match). Kudla won 81% points behind his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 60% of the points. On the other side, Bonzi won 77% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 58% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Kudla | Bonzi |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 4 | 6 |
| Converted | 4/8 | 6/10 |
| % Converted | 50% | 60% |
| Conceded | 2 | 3 |
| Saved | 1 | 2 |
| % Saved | 50% | 67% |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 |
Denis broke his opponent 4 times with a 50% conversion rate. The American dropped his serve once and he saved 50% of the break points that he conceded. Benjamin broke his opponents 6 times with a 60% conversion rate. The French player conceded his serve once and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded.
| Kudla | ||||
| Q1 Loffhagen |
Q3 Riedi |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-2 | w/o | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 17 | – | 17 | |
| pts | 55-36 | – | 55-36 | |
| Total points | 91 | – | 91 | |
| Winners | 22 | – | 22 | |
| %Winners | 40% | – | 40% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 7 | – | 7 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | – | 1 | |
| 1st in | 27/47 | – | 27/47 | |
| % 1st in | 57% | – | 57% | |
| 1st pts | 22/27 | – | 22/27 | |
| % 1st pts | 81% | – | 81% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/20 | – | 12/20 | |
| % 2nd pts | 60% | – | 60% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 4 | – | 4 | |
| Converted | 4/8 | – | 4/8 | |
| Converted % | 50% | – | 50% | |
| Conceded | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | – | 1 | |
| Saved % | 50% | – | 25% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Bonzi | ||||
| Q1 Clarke |
Q3 Kypson |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 7-5 | 6-2 7-65 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 21 | 21 | 42 | |
| pts | 72-57 | 71-60 | 143-117 | |
| Total points | 129 | 131 | 260 | |
| Winners | 30 | 31 | 61 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 44% | 43% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 39/61 | 40/61 | 79/122 | |
| % 1st in | 64% | 66% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 30/39 | 31/40 | 61/79 | |
| % 1st pts | 77% | 78% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/22 | 11/21 | 25/43 | |
| % 2nd pts | 64% | 52% | 58% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Converted | 3/5 | 3/5 | 6/10 | |
| Converted % | 60% | 60% | 60% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 0/1 | 2 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 0% | 50% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWLWWWWWLL Tennis Scores in Ilkley Challenger
- Gabriel DialloDiallo – Matteo MartineauMartineau (6-3 5-7 6-3) – See score progression
- Beibit ZhukayevZhukayev – Joris De LooreDe Loore (6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Denis KudlaKudla – Leandro RiediRiedi (w/o) – See score progression
- Benjamin BonziBonzi – Patrick KypsonKypson (6-2 7-65) – See score progression
- Maxime CressyCressy – Hugo GrenierGrenier (6-3 4-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Tomas Barrios VeraBarrios Vera – Alejandro Moro CanasMoro Canas (3-6 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Richard GasquetGasquet – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- David GoffinGoffin – Jurij RodionovRodionov (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Stefano NapolitanoNapolitano – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Benjamin BonziBonzi – Denis KudlaKudla (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Ryan PenistonPeniston – Lukas KleinKlein (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues AlvesMeligeni Rodrigues Alves – Lloyd HarrisHarris (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Charles BroomBroom – Mikhail KukushkinKukushkin (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Hugo GastonGaston – Marcelo Tomas Barrios VeraTomas Barrios Vera (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Maxime CressyCressy – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Beibit ZhukayevZhukayev – Radu AlbotAlbot (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Harold MayotMayot – Emilio NavaNava (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Terence AtmaneAtmane – Christian GarinGarin (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Gabriel DialloDiallo – Titouan DroguetDroguet (0-0) – H2H and prediction
