Mikhail Kukushkin vs Denis IstominDavis Cup WG PO: KAZ vs UZB Round Robin

Davis Cup WG PO: KAZ vs UZB · ATP · Round Robin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1518Clay ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 14 September 2012
clay
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kukushkin M.
6-4 6-2 6-7 6-2
Istomin D.
Kukushkin M.
666563
Istomin D.
427721

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Denis Istomin 6-4 6-2 6-7 6-2 in the Davis Cup WG PO: KAZ vs UZB round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Mikhail Kukushkin came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Mikhail Kukushkin extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-09-17St. PetersburgR32carpetMikhail Kukushkin7-5 2-4 RET
2016-05-02Madrid MastersQ2clayDenis Istomin6-2 2-6 6-3
2016-02-22DubaiR32hardMikhail Kukushkin7-5 7-6(3)
2016-01-04BrisbaneR32hardMikhail Kukushkin6-2 7-5
2015-09-21St. PetersburgR32carpetDenis Istomin7-6(4) 2-6 6-2
2015-01-11SydneyR32hardMikhail Kukushkin6-3 7-6(1)
2014-06-16EastbourneR32grassDenis Istomin7-6(6) 6-7(7) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kukushkin M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Istomin D.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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
1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.1
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
46
29
Break points saved·Even
93
90
Break points won·Dominant
41
5
Deciding sets·Even
41
44
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
18

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