Mikhail Kukushkin vs Joao Sousa — Rome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1518Clay ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 11 May 2014
clay
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
Kukushkin M.
6-3 6-7 6-3
Sousa J.
Kukushkin M.
66162
Sousa J.
37731

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Joao Sousa 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Mikhail Kukushkin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-09-16St. PetersburgQFcarpetJoao Sousa7-6(8) 6-2
2019-02-01Davis Cup QLS R1: KAZ vs PORRRhardMikhail Kukushkin6-4 6-1
2016-01-18Australian OpenR128hardJoao Sousa6-3 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kukushkin M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Sousa J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Serve advantage — Kukushkin M.

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.Sousa J.
1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.1
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kukushkin M.Sousa J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
35
Break points saved·Even
93
91
Break points won·Dominant
41
14
Deciding sets·Slight edge
41
48
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
44
23

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
20°CPartly cloudy
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 64%
Final
Djokovic N.[2]
Nadal R.[1]
4-66-36-3
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[1]
Dimitrov G.[12]
6-26-2
Djokovic N.[2]
Raonic M.[8]
6-757-646-3
Quarter-finals
Dimitrov G.[12]
Haas T.[15]
6-2
Nadal R.[1]
Murray A.[7]
1-66-37-5
Raonic M.[8]
Chardy J.
6-35-76-2
Djokovic N.[2]
Ferrer D.[5]
7-54-66-3
R16
Murray A.[7]
Melzer J.
7-616-4
Haas T.[15]
Wawrinka S.[3]
5-76-26-3
Dimitrov G.[12]
Berdych T.[6]
6-736-26-2
Raonic M.[8]
Tsonga J.[11]
7-656-4
Chardy J.
Dodig I.
6-36-2
Ferrer D.[5]
Gulbis E.
6-26-3
Djokovic N.[2]
Kohlschreiber P.
4-66-26-1
Nadal R.[1]
Youzhny M.[14]
6-746-26-1
R32
Nadal R.[1]
Simon G.
7-616-746-2
Murray A.[7]
Granollers M.
6-27-5
Wawrinka S.[3]
Riba P.
6-06-3
Haas T.[15]
Sijsling I.
7-666-1
Dimitrov G.[12]
Karlovic I.
7-636-4
Berdych T.[6]
Tursunov D.
6-46-3
Dodig I.
Rosol L.
6-16-2
Chardy J.
Federer R.[4]
1-66-37-66
Kohlschreiber P.
Robredo T.[16]
6-26-4
Djokovic N.[2]
Stepanek R.
6-37-5
Youzhny M.[14]
Golubev A.
7-54-1
Tsonga J.[11]
Anderson K.
7-6147-65
Ferrer D.[5]
Kukushkin M.
6-16-2
Gulbis E.
Robert S.
6-716-46-3
Melzer J.
Cilic M.
6-26-756-3
Raonic M.[8]
Bolelli S.
6-37-65
R64
Gulbis E.
Falla A.
6-1
Robredo T.[16]
Monaco J.
7-636-4
Simon G.
Volandri F.
6-26-3
Golubev A.
Verdasco F.
6-47-5
Youzhny M.[14]
Mahut N.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Isner J.[9]
7-676-3
Granollers M.
Lopez F.
7-56-1
Riba P.
Lorenzi P.
7-636-3
Sijsling I.
Cecchinato M.
7-647-5
Haas T.[15]
Seppi A.
6-14-66-3
Dimitrov G.[12]
Roger-Vasselin E.
4-66-36-4
Karlovic I.
Carreno Busta P.
3-66-37-64
Anderson K.
Pospisil V.
7-57-64
Tsonga J.[11]
Dolgopolov A.
6-37-65
Rosol L.
Fognini F.[13]
6-36-2
Dodig I.
Delbonis F.
6-36-4
Kukushkin M.
Sousa J.
6-36-716-3
Robert S.
Gonzalez A.
1-66-46-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Janowicz J.
4-67-666-2
Stepanek R.
Andujar P.
5-76-36-4
Tursunov D.
Bautista Agut R.
6-07-64
Cilic M.
Giraldo S.
6-42-0
Bolelli S.
Travaglia S.
3-67-57-65
Chardy J.
Haase R.
6-46-4