Mikhail Kukushkin vs James Blake — Basel Round of 16
Basel · ATP · Round of 16
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2011
hard
Kukushkin M.6-3 6-4
Blake J.
Kukushkin M.
662
Blake J.
34–
Mikhail Kukushkin defeated James Blake 6-3 6-4 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mikhail Kukushkin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Mikhail Kukushkin claimed a first win over James Blake in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Kukushkin closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-21 | Winston-Salem | R64 | hard | James Blake | 7-5 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Kukushkin M.
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
46
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
88
Break points won·Slight edge
41
51
Deciding sets·Clear edge
41
54
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
44
55
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Draw
Quarter-finals
Wawrinka S.
Mayer F.
6-26-2
Nishikori K.
Kukushkin M.
6-45-76-4
Federer R.
Roddick A.
6-36-2
Djokovic N.
Baghdatis M.
2-66-26-3
R16
Wawrinka S.
Haase R.
4-66-16-2
Roddick A.
Stepanek R.
2-66-36-3
Djokovic N.
Kubot L.
6-16-2
Baghdatis M.
Lammer M.
7-626-726-3
Nishikori K.
Seppi A.
6-37-64
Kukushkin M.
Blake J.
6-36-4
Federer R.
Nieminen J.
6-14-66-3
Mayer F.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-1
R32
Blake J.
Fish M.
0-1
Baghdatis M.
Troicki V.
4-67-686-2
Lammer M.
Youzhny M.
6-46-3
Kubot L.
Kamke T.
5-77-56-2
Djokovic N.
Malisse X.
6-24-67-5
Nieminen J.
Bellucci T.
6-756-46-3
Stepanek R.
Giraldo S.
6-16-3
Roddick A.
Haas T.
6-36-4
Mayer F.
Tipsarevic J.
5-1
Wawrinka S.
Dodig I.
6-46-4
Haase R.
Chiudinelli M.
6-27-67
Ljubicic I.
Llodra M.
7-56-4
Kukushkin M.
Young D.
6-46-2
Seppi A.
Muller G.
7-646-756-2
Federer R.
Starace P.
7-636-4
Nishikori K.
Berdych T.
3-66-36-2