At the Australian Open , post-qualifying , Kudla beat fellow compatriot Steve Johnson in the first round of the tournament .
At the Australian Open , post-qualifying , Kudla took the first two sets off of the 5th - seed Dominic Thiem in the second round .
At the Australian Open , post-qualifying , Kudla beat fellow compatriot Steve Johnson in the first round of the tournament , and took the first two sets off of the 5th - seed Dominic Thiem in the second round .