Richard Gasquet defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 7-5 in the Canada Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Richard Gasquet came in defending last year's round of 16.
Gasquet R. took it in straight sets.
Gasquet R. and Kukushkin M. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Gasquet R. went 4–3 (57%) against them, Kukushkin M. 2–4 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
Richard Gasquet beat Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 7-5. Umpiry, "Richard Gasquet vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Canada Masters Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-08-06/gasquet-vs-kukushkin-canada-masters-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 6 August 2012).