Mikhail Kukushkin vs Somdev Devvarman — Aptos CH Quarter-final

Aptos CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ1
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 August 2014
hard
IND5
Somdev Devvarman
41 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Kukushkin M.
7-5 4-6 6-2
Devvarman S.
Kukushkin M.
7462
Devvarman S.
5621

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Somdev Devvarman 7-5 4-6 6-2 in the Aptos CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Somdev Devvarman 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 Somdev Devvarman in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-04-25BelgradeR32hardSomdev Devvarman1-6 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kukushkin M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Devvarman S.

Devvarman S.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
Kukushkin M.Devvarman S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.1
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 102). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kukushkin M.Devvarman S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
46
23
Break points saved·Clear edge
93
72
Break points won·Clear edge
41
28
Deciding sets·Dominant
41
14
Tiebreaks·Even
44
46

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Baghdatis M.[2]
Kukushkin M.[1]
7-676-4
Semi-finals
Baghdatis M.[2]
Soeda G.[4]
6-46-2
Kukushkin M.[1]
Williams R.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Kukushkin M.[1]
Devvarman S.[5]
7-54-66-2
Williams R.
Londero J.
3-66-26-1
Baghdatis M.[2]
Bemelmans R.
6-36-4
Soeda G.[4]
Fucsovics M.[8]
6-26-3
R16
Williams R.
Dustov F.[7]
6-47-64
Devvarman S.[5]
Zhang Z.
6-747-667-5
Londero J.
Donskoy E.[3]
6-46-2
Kukushkin M.[1]
Ward J.
6-36-4
Fucsovics M.[8]
Wu D.
6-06-3
Soeda G.[4]
Kuznetsov A.
6-36-4
Bemelmans R.
Pavic A.[6]
6-27-62
Baghdatis M.[2]
Collarini A.
6-16-1
R32
Pavic A.[6]
Giron M.
3-67-666-3
Fucsovics M.[8]
Mcdonald M.
6-46-2
Bemelmans R.
Daniel T.
6-46-2
Kukushkin M.[1]
Uchiyama Y.
6-26-3
Ward J.
Gomez E.
3-66-37-5
Zhang Z.
Buchanan C.
6-47-5
Devvarman S.[5]
Smith J.
7-627-5
Donskoy E.[3]
Singh S.
6-45-77-5
Londero J.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-36-1
Williams R.
King K.
0-66-46-3
Dustov F.[7]
Nevolo D.
6-36-4
Wu D.
Marchenko I.
6-35-76-1
Kuznetsov A.
Krajicek A.
7-626-4
Soeda G.[4]
Lama G.
7-656-3
Collarini A.
Nguyen D.
4-66-36-4
Baghdatis M.[2]
Dome A.
6-16-3