Kei Nishikori vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Barcelona Round of 32
Barcelona · ATP · Round of 32
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2012
clay
#316ATP
1552ELO
1518Clay ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Nishikori K.6-3 4-6 6-0
Kukushkin M.
Nishikori K.
6462
Kukushkin M.
3601
Kei Nishikori defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 4-6 6-0 in the Barcelona round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 8–0, defending last year's round of 16. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 9–0.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori handed Mikhail Kukushkin a third-set bagel in a 6–3 4–6 6–0 win.
Head to head
8–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2018-10-22 | Vienna | SF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2017-05-22 | Geneva | R16 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2016-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2016-02-08 | Memphis | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2016-01-04 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2012-06-25 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Kei Nishikori | 7-5 6-3 6-4 |
| 2011-10-31 | Basel | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
1.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
89
46
Break points saved·Even
97
93
Break points won·Dominant
74
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
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
15°CPartly cloudy
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 63%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Verdasco F.
Nishikori K.
4-2
Nadal R.
Tipsarevic J.
6-26-2
Ferrer D.
Lopez F.
6-747-676-3
Raonic M.
Murray A.
6-47-63
R16
Lopez F.
Nieminen J.
6-36-1
Nishikori K.
Ramos A.
7-626-3
Verdasco F.
Anderson K.
6-46-4
Tipsarevic J.
Gil F.
6-26-2
Nadal R.
Farah R.
6-26-3
Murray A.
Giraldo S.
6-16-2
Raonic M.
Almagro N.
6-36-3
Ferrer D.
Montanes A.
6-06-2
R32
Murray A.
Stakhovsky S.
6-36-2
Anderson K.
Delbonis F.
7-657-65
Verdasco F.
Darcis S.
6-36-1
Nadal R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-16-2
Ferrer D.
Krajinovic F.
6-06-3
Montanes A.
Tomic B.
6-05-77-5
Nieminen J.
Schwank E.
6-36-746-4
Lopez F.
Cipolla F.
6-46-3
Nishikori K.
Kukushkin M.
6-34-66-0
Giraldo S.
Haase R.
6-46-3
Raonic M.
Andreev I.
6-46-1
Almagro N.
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-57-63
Ramos A.
Paire B.
6-37-5
Tipsarevic J.
Hanescu V.
7-56-4
Gil F.
Sousa J.
4-66-46-3
Farah R.
Andujar P.
7-684-67-5
R64
Haase R.
Bubka S.
6-13-2
Nieminen J.
Marti J.
6-46-1
Ramos A.
Beck A.
4-1
Garcia Lopez G.
Rochus O.
6-36-3
Stakhovsky S.
Donskoy E.
6-26-3
Giraldo S.
Istomin D.
7-636-4
Raonic M.
Falla A.
6-47-63
Andreev I.
Junqueira D.
6-26-3
Roger-Vasselin E.
Robert S.
6-26-3
Krajinovic F.
Cervantes Huegun I.
6-26-4
Montanes A.
Granollers G.
7-56-2
Schwank E.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
2-66-46-0
Cipolla F.
Lorenzi P.
6-06-3
Kukushkin M.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-26-3
Paire B.
Rosol L.
6-37-5
Anderson K.
Jaziri M.
6-26-3
Delbonis F.
Bedene A.
6-37-5
Darcis S.
Golubev A.
4-67-627-65
Hanescu V.
Machado R.
6-37-65
Sousa J.
Kunitsyn I.
7-656-3
Gil F.
Granollers M.
6-26-2
Andujar P.
Goffin D.
7-626-4
Farah R.
Brugues Davi A.
6-47-63
Tomic B.
Gulbis E.
6-36-4