Mikhail Kukushkin vs Sam Groth — Indian Wells Masters Round of 128

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 128
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 6 March 2014
hard
AUS
Sam Groth
38 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLWL
Kukushkin M.
6-4 2-6 7-6
Groth S.
Kukushkin M.
62772
Groth S.
46641

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Sam Groth 6-4 2-6 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sam Groth came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mikhail Kukushkin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Mikhail Kukushkin claimed a first win over Sam Groth in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-07-17Davis Cup WG QF: AUS vs KAZRRgrassSam Groth6-3 7-6(6) 4-6 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Kukushkin M.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Groth S.

Groth S.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

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
Kukushkin M.Groth S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
14.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
4.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kukushkin M.Groth S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
46
28
Break points saved·Even
93
89
Break points won·Dominant
41
7
Deciding sets·Slight edge
41
33
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
44
31

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
26°CMainly clear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 26%
Final
Djokovic N.[2]
Federer R.[7]
3-66-37-63
Semi-finals
Federer R.[7]
Dolgopolov A.[28]
6-36-1
Djokovic N.[2]
Isner J.[12]
7-56-726-1
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[2]
Benneteau J.
6-16-3
Federer R.[7]
Anderson K.[17]
7-56-1
Isner J.[12]
Gulbis E.[20]
7-647-63
Dolgopolov A.[28]
Raonic M.[10]
6-36-4
R16
Anderson K.[17]
Wawrinka S.[3]
7-614-66-1
Federer R.[7]
Haas T.[11]
6-46-4
Isner J.[12]
Verdasco F.[30]
7-633-66-3
Gulbis E.[20]
Bautista Agut R.
7-604-66-2
Benneteau J.
Lopez F.
6-37-64
Raonic M.[10]
Murray A.[5]
4-67-56-3
Dolgopolov A.[28]
Fognini F.[13]
6-26-4
Djokovic N.[2]
Cilic M.[24]
1-66-26-3
R32
Haas T.[11]
Nishikori K.[19]
7-636-2
Gulbis E.[20]
Dimitrov G.[15]
2-66-17-5
Dolgopolov A.[28]
Nadal R.[1]
6-33-67-65
Raonic M.[10]
Falla A.
6-46-3
Wawrinka S.[3]
Seppi A.[29]
6-06-2
Verdasco F.[30]
Gasquet R.[8]
7-656-1
Isner J.[12]
Lu Y.
6-46-3
Bautista Agut R.
Nieminen J.
6-24-67-66
Benneteau J.
Thiem D.
7-646-3
Cilic M.[24]
Robredo T.[16]
6-46-3
Djokovic N.[2]
Gonzalez A.
6-13-66-1
Lopez F.
Kukushkin M.
1-66-36-4
Fognini F.[13]
Monfils G.[23]
6-23-67-5
Federer R.[7]
Tursunov D.[27]
7-677-62
Murray A.[5]
Vesely J.
6-726-46-4
Anderson K.[17]
Donskoy E.
4-66-06-3
R64
Gasquet R.[8]
Gabashvili T.
6-02-0
Nadal R.[1]
Stepanek R.
2-66-47-5
Dolgopolov A.[28]
Smyczek T.
7-636-4
Fognini F.[13]
Harrison R.
5-76-16-4
Raonic M.[10]
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-644-67-62
Falla A.
Janowicz J.[18]
6-32-67-65
Vesely J.
Andujar P.[32]
6-12-66-1
Murray A.[5]
Rosol L.
4-66-36-2
Wawrinka S.[3]
Karlovic I.
6-37-5
Anderson K.[17]
Hewitt L.
7-656-4
Donskoy E.
Russell M.
6-46-3
Haas T.[11]
Chardy J.
6-36-4
Nishikori K.[19]
Giraldo S.
6-16-3
Tursunov D.[27]
Monaco J.
7-646-4
Federer R.[7]
Mathieu P.
6-27-65
Verdasco F.[30]
Zeballos H.
7-57-5
Lu Y.
Kohlschreiber P.[22]
6-26-2
Isner J.[12]
Davydenko N.
7-656-3
Gulbis E.[20]
Sousa J.
6-36-3
Bautista Agut R.
Berdych T.[4]
4-66-26-4
Lopez F.
Ward J.
3-66-26-4
Thiem D.
Simon G.[21]
7-656-2
Benneteau J.
Tsonga J.[9]
6-46-4
Robredo T.[16]
Matosevic M.
7-665-76-4
Cilic M.[24]
Lorenzi P.
6-26-2
Gonzalez A.
Dodig I.[31]
6-42-67-65
Djokovic N.[2]
Hanescu V.
7-616-2
Nieminen J.
Mayer F.[26]
6-21-0
Dimitrov G.[15]
Haase R.
6-46-3
Seppi A.[29]
Querrey S.
4-67-636-3
Kukushkin M.
Pospisil V.[25]
6-06-2
Monfils G.[23]
Stakhovsky S.
6-26-4
R128
Smyczek T.
Sock J.
6-41-66-4
Stakhovsky S.
Kubot L.
6-47-5
Harrison R.
Golubev A.
6-47-5
Roger-Vasselin E.
Becker B.
6-46-2
Falla A.
Delbonis F.
6-36-4
Vesely J.
Sijsling I.
3-66-47-61
Karlovic I.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-46-4
Querrey S.
Kuznetsov A.
6-36-3
Russell M.
Young D.
4-66-16-2
Chardy J.
Williams R.
7-657-5
Giraldo S.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-34-66-4
Monaco J.
Polansky P.
6-46-756-4
Mathieu P.
Ginepri R.
6-26-3
Gabashvili T.
Mahut N.
6-27-5
Zeballos H.
Ram R.
6-37-64
Haase R.
Smith J.
6-46-4
Sousa J.
Nedovyesov A.
6-46-1
Bautista Agut R.
Johnson S.
6-36-3
Lopez F.
Sela D.
7-56-3
Kukushkin M.
Groth S.
6-42-67-64
Thiem D.
Kosakowski D.
6-27-61
Benneteau J.
Munoz de la Nava D.
3-66-16-3
Matosevic M.
Klahn B.
6-46-4
Hanescu V.
Robert S.
7-53-66-4
Davydenko N.
Goffin D.
7-654-67-63
Gonzalez A.
Mannarino A.
5-76-47-66
Stepanek R.
Istomin D.
6-13-66-1
Hewitt L.
Ebden M.
7-623-66-3
Nieminen J.
Brands D.
4-66-26-2
Rosol L.
Lajovic D.
6-727-56-4
Lorenzi P.
Carreno Busta P.
3-66-16-2
Lu Y.
Kamke T.
6-06-4