Rafael Nadal vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Bangkok Quarter-final

Bangkok · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 September 2010
hard
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#305ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Nadal R.
6-2 6-3
Kukushkin M.
Nadal R.
662
Kukushkin M.
23–

Rafael Nadal defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-2 6-3 in the Bangkok quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-02WimbledonR64grassRafael Nadal6-4 6-3 6-4
2014-06-23WimbledonR32grassRafael Nadal6-7(4) 6-1 6-1 6-1
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Kukushkin M.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
1.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Kukushkin M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
93
Break points won·Dominant
99
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
44

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw

Final
Garcia Lopez G.
Nieminen J.
6-43-66-4
Semi-finals
Garcia Lopez G.
Nadal R.
2-67-636-3
Nieminen J.
Becker B.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Garcia Lopez G.
Gulbis E.
7-644-66-3
Becker B.
Brands D.
6-46-2
Nieminen J.
Melzer J.
6-37-64
Nadal R.
Kukushkin M.
6-26-3
R16
Gulbis E.
Schuettler R.
7-646-746-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Serra F.
7-56-737-5
Nieminen J.
Troicki V.
7-646-2
Nadal R.
Bemelmans R.
6-16-4
Kukushkin M.
Rochus O.
6-45-76-3
Melzer J.
Sela D.
6-36-4
Brands D.
De Bakker T.
7-621-67-67
Becker B.
Verdasco F.
6-46-4
R32
Kukushkin M.
Deheart R.
6-36-746-4
Bemelmans R.
Nielsen F.
6-26-3
Troicki V.
Chiudinelli M.
6-36-1
Nieminen J.
Udomchoke D.
6-36-2
De Bakker T.
Lopez M.
7-56-0
Sela D.
Kravchuk K.
6-36-4
Brands D.
Marchenko I.
6-36-4
Becker B.
Zverev M.
6-16-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Berrer M.
6-47-64
Serra F.
Gabashvili T.
6-716-46-4
Schuettler R.
Mello R.
6-46-2
Rochus O.
del Potro J.
7-676-4