Rafael Nadal vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 16

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 15 April 2012
clay
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1518Clay ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Nadal R.
6-1 6-1
Kukushkin M.
Nadal R.
662
Kukushkin M.
11–

Rafael Nadal defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-1 6-1 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending the title. 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
2010-09-27BangkokQFhardRafael Nadal6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving68% hold

wins 57% 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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
13°CDrizzle
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 70%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
6-36-1
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Simon G.
6-36-4
Djokovic N.
Berdych T.
4-66-36-2
Quarter-finals
Berdych T.
Murray A.
6-746-26-3
Simon G.
Tsonga J.
7-56-4
Nadal R.
Wawrinka S.
7-56-4
Djokovic N.
Haase R.
6-46-2
R16
Murray A.
Benneteau J.
6-5
Nadal R.
Kukushkin M.
6-16-1
Wawrinka S.
Almagro N.
6-36-3
Djokovic N.
Dolgopolov A.
2-66-16-4
Haase R.
Bellucci T.
6-26-3
Berdych T.
Nishikori K.
2-66-26-4
Simon G.
Tipsarevic J.
6-04-66-1
Tsonga J.
Verdasco F.
7-676-2
R32
Berdych T.
Cilic M.
7-636-1
Almagro N.
Starace P.
7-636-1
Wawrinka S.
Andujar P.
7-56-3
Kukushkin M.
Volandri F.
7-682-66-2
Nadal R.
Nieminen J.
6-46-3
Murray A.
Troicki V.
6-06-3
Bellucci T.
Ferrer D.
6-36-2
Haase R.
Fognini F.
6-46-4
Dolgopolov A.
Tomic B.
6-25-76-1
Djokovic N.
Seppi A.
6-16-4
Benneteau J.
Melzer J.
6-46-3
Nishikori K.
Mathieu P.
6-46-2
Tipsarevic J.
Montanes A.
6-26-3
Simon G.
Gil F.
6-36-0
Verdasco F.
Dodig I.
3-66-36-1
Tsonga J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-26-4
R64
Kukushkin M.
Mayer F.
3-66-16-3
Haase R.
Monaco J.
7-50-62-3
Seppi A.
Hanescu V.
6-36-1
Melzer J.
Kubot L.
6-27-5
Gil F.
Youzhny M.
6-16-3
Starace P.
Berlocq C.
4-2
Wawrinka S.
Lopez F.
6-16-4
Volandri F.
Giannessi A.
7-56-3
Nieminen J.
Stepanek R.
6-37-63
Tomic B.
Istomin D.
6-46-3
Dolgopolov A.
Chela J.
6-26-2
Fognini F.
Llodra M.
7-56-3
Bellucci T.
Anderson K.
6-46-4
Troicki V.
Lisnard J.
6-36-1
Benneteau J.
Granollers M.
6-33-66-2
Nishikori K.
Ramos A.
6-27-5
Mathieu P.
Young D.
6-06-1
Cilic M.
Bolelli S.
6-36-4
Montanes A.
Raonic M.
6-23-66-3
Simon G.
Balleret B.
6-36-2
Verdasco F.
Rochus O.
4-66-27-5
Dodig I.
Ljubicic I.
6-06-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Rufin G.
6-46-4
Andujar P.
Delbonis F.
3-66-46-2