Mikhail Kukushkin vs Albert Montanes — US Open Round of 128

US Open · ATP · Round of 128
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2011
hard
ESP
Albert Montanes
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
Kukushkin M.
7-5 6-2 3-6 7-6
Montanes A.
Kukushkin M.
763773
Montanes A.
526651

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Albert Montanes 7-5 6-2 3-6 7-6 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Montanes came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Mikhail Kukushkin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Mikhail Kukushkin claimed a first win over Albert Montanes in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-09Shanghai MastersR64hardAlbert Montanes6-2 5-7 7-6(5)
2008-04-28BarcelonaR16clayAlbert Montanes6-3 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kukushkin M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Montanes A.

Montanes A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Even serve battle

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
Kukushkin M.Montanes A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kukushkin M.Montanes A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
52
Break points saved·Clear edge
93
80
Break points won·Clear edge
41
24
Deciding sets·Dominant
41
76
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
44
63

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 54%

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Nadal R.
6-26-46-736-1
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Murray A.
6-46-23-66-2
Djokovic N.
Federer R.
6-774-66-36-27-5
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.
Tipsarevic J.
7-626-736-03-0
Federer R.
Tsonga J.
6-46-36-3
Murray A.
Isner J.
7-56-43-67-62
Nadal R.
Roddick A.
6-26-16-3
R16
Roddick A.
Ferrer D.
6-36-43-66-3
Federer R.
Monaco J.
6-16-26-0
Tsonga J.
Fish M.
6-46-753-66-46-2
Isner J.
Simon G.
7-623-67-627-64
Murray A.
Young D.
6-26-36-3
Nadal R.
Muller G.
7-616-16-2
Djokovic N.
Dolgopolov A.
7-6146-46-2
Tipsarevic J.
Ferrero J.
7-56-737-56-2
R32
Tipsarevic J.
Berdych T.
6-45-0
Ferrero J.
Granollers M.
6-14-3
Federer R.
Cilic M.
6-34-66-46-2
Muller G.
Kunitsyn I.
6-16-46-4
Djokovic N.
Davydenko N.
6-36-46-2
Dolgopolov A.
Karlovic I.
6-746-26-46-4
Monaco J.
Haas T.
6-736-36-26-3
Tsonga J.
Verdasco F.
6-37-56-4
Fish M.
Anderson K.
6-47-647-63
Isner J.
Bogomolov Jr A.
7-696-46-4
Simon G.
del Potro J.
4-67-656-27-63
Young D.
Chela J.
7-56-46-3
Murray A.
Lopez F.
6-16-46-2
Ferrer D.
Mayer F.
6-16-27-62
Roddick A.
Benneteau J.
6-16-47-65
Nadal R.
Nalbandian D.
7-656-17-5
R64
Muller G.
Gulbis E.
3-67-646-47-65
Nadal R.
Mahut N.
6-26-2
Monaco J.
Stepanek R.
6-46-12-0
Granollers M.
Kukushkin M.
7-56-36-4
Tipsarevic J.
Petzschner P.
6-06-33-66-3
Isner J.
Ginepri R.
6-46-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Ljubicic I.
6-41-66-36-2
Kunitsyn I.
Melzer J.
3-66-31-66-27-65
Benneteau J.
Istomin D.
6-46-46-4
Roddick A.
Sock J.
6-36-36-4
Mayer F.
Lisnard J.
6-27-56-2
Ferrer D.
Blake J.
6-46-36-4
Murray A.
Haase R.
6-752-66-26-06-4
Lopez F.
Pospisil V.
5-76-47-637-65
Chela J.
Darcis S.
6-26-46-4
Young D.
Wawrinka S.
7-673-62-66-37-61
Simon G.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-747-56-3
del Potro J.
Junqueira D.
6-26-17-5
Bogomolov Jr A.
Dutra Silva R.
6-46-37-5
Fish M.
Jaziri M.
6-26-26-4
Anderson K.
Llodra M.
6-16-26-2
Verdasco F.
Ilhan M.
6-46-36-1
Tsonga J.
Bubka S.
6-37-56-2
Haas T.
Falla A.
7-656-17-5
Cilic M.
Tomic B.
6-16-06-2
Federer R.
Sela D.
6-36-26-2
Ferrero J.
Monfils G.
7-655-76-756-46-4
Berdych T.
Fognini F.
7-56-06-0
Karlovic I.
Gasquet R.
6-46-22-67-64
Dolgopolov A.
Cipolla F.
6-07-52-65-76-4
Davydenko N.
Starace P.
6-26-47-5
Djokovic N.
Berlocq C.
6-06-06-2
R128
Djokovic N.
Niland C.
6-05-1
Cipolla F.
Nishikori K.
6-46-2
Dolgopolov A.
Gil F.
6-46-27-5
Fognini F.
Zeballos H.
5-76-47-656-4
Petzschner P.
Ramos A.
7-56-726-36-756-3
Ilhan M.
Dancevic F.
6-36-21-0
Bubka S.
Haider Maurer A.
6-36-23-66-4
Verdasco F.
Nieminen J.
3-66-46-16-4
Llodra M.
Hanescu V.
6-24-64-66-36-2
Anderson K.
Soeda G.
6-16-36-0
Jaziri M.
De Bakker T.
4-66-16-46-2
Dutra Silva R.
Sorensen L.
6-03-66-41-0
Fish M.
Kamke T.
6-26-26-1
Junqueira D.
Beck K.
6-2
Isner J.
Baghdatis M.
7-627-6112-66-4
del Potro J.
Volandri F.
6-36-16-1
Garcia Lopez G.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-31-67-614-67-64
Chela J.
Matosevic M.
3-1
Lopez F.
Ito T.
6-26-46-4
Nalbandian D.
Reynolds B.
4-66-36-46-3
Nadal R.
Golubev A.
6-37-617-5
Granollers M.
Malisse X.
6-46-46-4
Berlocq C.
Riba P.
7-56-06-1
Starace P.
Berrer M.
6-44-66-36-2
Davydenko N.
Dodig I.
6-766-36-02-66-2
Karlovic I.
Gonzalez F.
6-46-47-63
Gasquet R.
Stakhovsky S.
6-46-46-0
Berdych T.
Jouan R.
6-27-646-1
Tipsarevic J.
Gensse A.
6-27-56-0
Kukushkin M.
Montanes A.
7-56-23-67-65
Ferrero J.
Andujar P.
1-67-55-76-16-3
Monfils G.
Dimitrov G.
7-646-36-4
Federer R.
Giraldo S.
6-46-36-2
Sela D.
Bellucci T.
4-62-66-46-36-0
Tomic B.
Yani M.
6-36-46-4
Cilic M.
Harrison R.
6-27-57-66
Stepanek R.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-16-3
Monaco J.
Seppi A.
7-616-26-2
Haas T.
Dasnieres De Veigy J.
6-36-46-756-1
Falla A.
Troicki V.
3-66-34-67-57-5
Tsonga J.
Lu Y.
6-46-46-4
Bogomolov Jr A.
Johnson S.
4-64-66-37-636-3
Ginepri R.
Souza J.
6-36-46-756-1
Simon G.
Mello R.
3-66-36-43-66-4
Wawrinka S.
Gonzalez M.
3-66-46-16-3
Young D.
Lacko L.
6-46-26-4
Darcis S.
Tursunov D.
6-744-67-56-17-60
Pospisil V.
Rosol L.
6-16-26-1
Haase R.
Machado R.
6-06-46-4
Murray A.
Devvarman S.
7-656-26-3
Ferrer D.
Andreev I.
2-66-36-06-4
Blake J.
Huta Galung J.
6-46-24-66-4
Lisnard J.
Rochus O.
7-656-26-4
Mayer F.
Mannarino A.
6-26-06-1
Roddick A.
Russell M.
6-26-44-67-5
Sock J.
Gicquel M.
6-46-31-66-4
Istomin D.
Sweeting R.
3-67-56-47-64
Benneteau J.
Almagro N.
6-26-46-3
Gulbis E.
Youzhny M.
6-26-46-4
Muller G.
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-656-46-4
Kunitsyn I.
Bachinger M.
2-61-66-16-46-4
Melzer J.
Prodon E.
6-27-646-2
Ljubicic I.
Kavcic B.
7-653-66-17-5
Mahut N.
Farah R.
3-66-746-26-46-0