Steve Johnson vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Delray Beach Round of 32

Delray Beach · ATP · Round of 32
USA
Steve Johnson
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2014
hard
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Johnson S.
6-4 6-3
Kukushkin M.
Johnson S.
662
Kukushkin M.
430

Steve Johnson defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-4 6-3 in the Delray Beach round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mikhail Kukushkin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Steve Johnson narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Steve Johnson closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-02-13MemphisQFhardMikhail Kukushkin6-0 6-4
2015-03-25Miami MastersR128hardMikhail Kukushkin6-4 3-6 6-2
2015-02-16Delray BeachR32hardSteve Johnson6-3 4-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Johnson S.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Johnson S.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Johnson S.Kukushkin M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Johnson S.Kukushkin M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
52
46
Break points saved·Even
97
93
Break points won·Dominant
10
41
Deciding sets·Clear edge
64
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
76
44

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Final
Cilic M.[7]
Anderson K.[4]
7-666-776-4
Semi-finals
Anderson K.[4]
Johnson S.
6-26-4
Cilic M.[7]
Isner J.[2]
7-656-3
Quarter-finals
Johnson S.
Lopez F.[6]
6-36-2
Isner J.[2]
Williams R.
4-66-36-2
Anderson K.[4]
Matosevic M.
6-736-36-3
Cilic M.[7]
Gabashvili T.
6-26-3
R16
Gabashvili T.
Nishikori K.[3]
4-2
Anderson K.[4]
Karlovic I.
1-0
Johnson S.
Haas T.[1]
6-42-67-62
Cilic M.[7]
Harrison R.
6-36-4
Williams R.
Baghdatis M.
6-776-46-2
Isner J.[2]
Sela D.
3-66-17-65
Matosevic M.
Hewitt L.[8]
7-62
Lopez F.[6]
Mannarino A.
4-66-46-2
R32
Williams R.
Falla A.
6-34-0
Harrison R.
Lu Y.
4-61-0
Haas T.[1]
Odesnik W.
6-26-1
Mannarino A.
Sock J.
6-46-2
Lopez F.[6]
Querrey S.
4-66-26-3
Anderson K.[4]
Smyczek T.
4-66-16-3
Karlovic I.
Groth S.
7-646-3
Hewitt L.[8]
Klahn B.
6-36-1
Cilic M.[7]
Becker B.
6-16-3
Isner J.[2]
Russell M.
4-67-636-4
Johnson S.
Kukushkin M.
6-46-3
Nishikori K.[3]
Elias G.
6-15-76-2
Baghdatis M.
Vesely J.
3-66-26-1
Matosevic M.
Goffin D.
6-26-4
Sela D.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-06-2
Gabashvili T.
Ebden M.
2-66-36-2