Denis Kudla Shines Down Under
JTCC alumnus Denis Kudla battled through three rounds of qualifying at the Australian Open in Melbourne to claim a spot in the main draw. He continued his momentum with an opening round 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-2 victory over fellow American world #44 Steve Johnson.
In the second round Kudla raced to a two set advantage against #5 seed Austrian Dominic Thiem before ultimately succumbing in five sets after four hours in temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. Congratulations to Denis for showing the grit that has made him a world class professional!
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